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PG&E and EVI for the Plug-In REEV
September 24, 2013 in Electric Drive, EVs by Rich Piellisch | No Comments
UQM Motors and Valence Batteries for Range-Extended Class 5

Pacific Gas & Electric and Electric Vehicles International unveiled the California Energy Commission-backed REEV, and said that the Range Extended Electric Vehicle is the utility industry’s first-ever Class 5 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.

PG&E transportation director Dave Meisel with EVI president Ricky Hanna
The new truck has PowerPhase HD motors from Colorado’s UQM Technologies (NYSE:UQM).

“It’s the same system we use in the UPS and the Frito-Lay [battery electric] trucks,” EVI president Ricky Hanna told F&F, “except obviously there’s two motors, one for the traction side and one for the generation side.”

45 Miles on Batteries Alone, with Exportable Power

The REEV features an all-electric range of 45 miles and fuel savings of up to 30% when the units are operating in hybrid mode. PG&E accepted delivery of the first two REEV units this summer, and purchased two additional units after a successful initial demonstration of the vehicles.

EVI technician with the new high-power Valence battery module
Also according to the companies’ joint release, “PG&E plans to eventually replace all 942 of its conventional fuel Class 5 vehicles, including bucket trucks, flat beds, and other service trucks, with plug-in electric hybrid models, which would save the utility nearly $3.5 million in fuel costs and reduce GHG emissions by over 9,000 metric tons annually.

Valence Technology Batteries

Form 8-K for UQM TECHNOLOGIES INC

6-Dec-2013

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Financial Statements and Exhibit


ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
Department of Energy Agreement Modification

On December 4, 2013, UQM Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") received approval from the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") for the continuation of the grant (the "Grant") under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Grant was originally awarded in 2010. As requested by the DOE in July 2013, the Company submitted a revised plan that analyzed the current status of the project to date, the Company's spending level run-rates since the commencement of the Grant, and projected spending required for the remainder of the program to meet all of the objectives of the Grant. Based on the Company's request, the DOE approved this resubmitted plan that included a budget with a revised total Grant amount of $64,782,343 (compared to $90,291,068 originally awarded) and reimbursable funding to the Company for qualifying project costs incurred up to a total of $32,391,171 (compared to $45,145,534 originally awarded). The period of the Grant is through January 12, 2015. Management expects that the Company's quarterly grant reimbursements through the duration of the program will be similar to prior quarters. While the total amount reimbursable under the Grant as continued is less than the amount of the original plan in 2010, based on progress in the program and costs to date, the Company believes it can accomplish all of the objectives sought in its original 2010 plan with the reimbursable amount continuing under the Grant pursuant to the revised plan.