b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWS Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry Converting Vessel to Zero-emission, Electric PropulsionA ngel Island-Tiburon Ferry Company (Angel Island Ferry), a PVA member, is working on a project to operate Cal-ifornias first zero-emission, electric propulsion short-route ferry. Partnering with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the company will convert the Angel Island, a 400-passenger vessel, with plans to have it in operation at beginning in 2024. The Angel Island ferry is an important part of California history and Bay Area tourism, carry-ing hundreds of thousands of visitors to Angel Island State Park for nearly a half-century. We are excited to support and collaborate on its conversiontoanelectricpropulsionvessel, said Lydia Krefta, PG&Es director for clean energy transportation. Theelectrificationprojectrepresentsamile-stone for PG&Es Electric Vehicle (EV) Fleet Program,expandingtheprogramssupport of transportation electrification to include theture to help power the 59-foot vessel for its ferryniatobe100percentzero-emission,asour marine sector. Through the collaboration withservice, sunset cruises, and chartered events.companycontinuessupportingthenatural Angel Island Ferry, PG&E plans to bolster elec- environmentoftheBayandourbeautiful tricity transmission to the ferry terminal andWe are very excited that the Angel Island willstate park, said Captain Maggie McDonogh, support the installation of charging infrastruc- be the first of the short-run ferries in Califor- fourth-generation owner and operator of the Angel Island ferry. Getting adequate electric-ity to our ferry terminal is an essential part of this plan. We could not move forward with going electric without the important support we receive as a participant in PG&Es EV Fleet Program. It shows that PG&E supports small We take the heat,family-ownedbusinesseslikeoursthatare so you dont have to. trying to reduce emissions.Cool. Because you need it. We deliver cool based onThe electrification of the Angel Island vessel your reality. So no matter where you operate, hot daysaligns with our core focus of proactively pre-and heavy loads will never slow you down.paring the grid for the future, increasing access tocharginginfrastructure,andsupporting electric transportation adoption through rates, rebates, tools, and education, said Aaron Au-gust, PG&E vice president, utility partnerships PHOTO COURTESY OF ANGEL-TIBURON FERRYand innovation. As part of the 2030 clean energy goals outlined GRIDCOOLERWEKA Omega in PG&Es Climate Strategy Report, the com-Keel Cooler Boxcooler Laser Plate pany is aiming to proactively prepare the grid for12,000GWhofEV-relatedelectricload and improve processes to enable rapid, safe EV fernstrum.com| 1.906.863.5553| sales@fernstrum.comenergization and interconnection.ISO 9001:2015 2023 R.W. Fernstrum & Company. All rights reserved. FERNSTRUM and GRIDCOOLER are registered trademarks of R.W. Fernstrum & Company. All other trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.FOGHORN 34'