Modesto Site Fleet Operations' Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Cut by More than 90 Percent Thanks to Zero- and Near
Zero-Emission Technologies
MODESTO,
Calif., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frito-Lay, a
leading food manufacturer and division of PepsiCo, today announced
the near completion of its Modesto,
California, facility's transformation into a
first-of-its-kind showcase for sustainable manufacturing,
warehousing, and distribution technologies. The project was started
in 2019 and supported by the California Climate Investments (CCI)
initiative, in conjunction with the San Joaquin Valley Air
Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) and the California Air
Resources Board (CARB), to demonstrate the sustainability
benefits of zero-emission (ZE) and near zero-emission (NZE)
technologies.
The Frito-Lay Modesto site is one of the largest Frito-Lay
manufacturing facilities in the United
States at 500,000 square feet, sitting on 80 acres and
employing more than 1,100 associates. The facility is the first
Frito-Lay manufacturing facility to implement site-wide alternative
fuel vehicles, on-site renewable energy generation, energy storage
equipment and employee electric vehicle charging stations.
"At Frito-Lay and PepsiCo, we are dedicated to operating within
our planetary bounds and inspiring positive change. The
transformation at Modesto is in
direct support of our PepsiCo Positive (pep+) commitment to
building a circular and inclusive value chain and achieving net
zero emissions by 2040," said Steven
Williams, CEO of PepsiCo Foods North America. "To date, the
Frito-Lay Modesto transformation has resulted in a 91 percent
reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from direct fleet
operations, or 5,250 metric tons of GHG emissions. If the standard
4-person compact SUV drives on average 15,000 miles per year with
an average MPG of 25.5, this reduction is the equivalent of
removing just over 1,000 standard compact SUVs from the road."
Now near completion, the transformation at Modesto is a template for and can help
accelerate the continued proliferation of large-scale
commercialization of ZE and NZE technologies at freight facilities
and warehouses, magnifying emissions reduction benefits on a broad
scale.
The upgrades in Modesto employ
the latest in sustainable technology to reduce environmental
impact, while also offering employees on-the-job training to
maintain and operate the new high-tech equipment. These updates
include the replacement of diesel fleet assets with ZE and NZE
alternatives, fueling and charging infrastructure for the new
fleet, and on-site renewable energy generation and storage. These
technology upgrades are another step in achieving our pep+
goals:
- Three BYD 8Y electric yard tractors improve operations
efficiency, and the associated tailpipe emission reductions
contribute to our commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
across our value chain. Each yard tractor operates 20 hours per day
and moves more than 150 trailers while only charging for two hours
every day.
- 1-megawatt solar carport with energy storage,
which doubles the amount of solar generation capacity at the
facility by supplementing the site's 1-megawatt of rooftop solar
panels.
- 12 Crown Li-ion forklifts powered by lithium-ion
batteries to improve energy and time efficiency.
- 2.7 megawatt-hours of on-site battery storage to help
reduce the site's electricity costs and support grid capacity by
reducing the facility's electricity load on the grid during peak
times.
- Electric Tesla over the road semis and four Tesla
750kW charging stations to provide the semis with up to 400
miles of range in 1 hour of charging. PepsiCo and Frito-Lay are now
the first company to have a commercial fleet featuring the electric
semi.
- 38 Volvo VNL compressed natural gas (CNG)
tractors fueled by CNG with RNG attributes from a nearby,
public access CNG fueling station owned and operated by
Beyond6.
- Six Peterbilt 220EV electric box trucks that provide
zero emission last mile delivery into the Modesto community, reducing tailpipe emissions
and allowing Frito-Lay to deliver products directly to retail
customers.
- Seven dual-head employee electric vehicle charging
stations capable of charging up to 14 vehicles at one
time.
Additionally, in 2021 the Frito-Lay Modesto site achieved
sourcing 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources.
On-site solar power provides up to 20 percent of the Modesto facility's energy use daily.
"CARB's approach to fighting local air pollution is to work with
industry and other partners on projects that demonstrate how a
fleet can protect public health by shifting to clean vehicle
technologies and equipment. This includes zero-emission trucks and
related charging infrastructure," said CARB Executive Officer,
Dr. Steven Cliff. "The
transformation of the Frito-Lay facility in Modesto is a notable example of this
approach. It also makes the case to other fleets and freight
facilities in California — and
throughout the nation — that a shift by companies and fleets to the
cleanest trucks and equipment directly improves the air for
communities adjacent to these facilities."
The Frito-Lay Modesto project was supported by the "California
Climate Investments" (CCI) initiative in conjunction with the San
Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD), and the
California Air Resources Board (CARB). The total grant for
$15.4 million covered a portion of
the Frito-Lay transformation and the placement of a publicly
accessible CNG station, owned by Beyond6, formerly known as
American Natural Gas. The grant share for Frito-Lay was
$12.2 million and the match funding
required $13.5 million in cash and
in-kind services. Other project participants include Café
Coop, CALSTART, Project Clean Air, University of California and Riverside CE-CERT.
Equipment and technology suppliers for the project include BYD
Motors LLC, ChargePoint, Crown, Meritor, Peterbilt, Tesla and
Volvo. California Climate Investments is a statewide initiative
that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing
greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving
public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged
communities. For more information, visit the California Climate
Investments website at: caclimateinvestments.ca.gov.
To take a virtual tour of the Frito-Lay Modesto facility, visit
here. Media assets for this project are available for download at
fritolay.com/newsroom.
About Frito-Lay North America
Frito-Lay North America is the
$19 billion convenient foods division
of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), which is headquartered in
Purchase, NY. Frito-Lay snacks
include Lay's and Ruffles potato chips, Doritos tortilla chips,
Cheetos snacks, Tostitos tortilla chips and branded dips, SunChips
multigrain snacks and Fritos corn chips. The company operates 30+
manufacturing facilities across the U.S. and Canada, more than 200 distribution centers and
services 315,000 retail customers per week through its
direct-store-delivery model. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the
corporate website, www.fritolay.com, on Twitter (@fritolay), on
Instagram (@fritolay) and on Facebook (Frito-Lay).
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