• off-board TSE that gives drivers immediate HVAC and entertainment without any special equipment.
• on-board TSE, which treats the sleeper cab much like an RV, providing simple plug-in power and access to cable television.

The trucking industry is adapting to both forms of TSE and technology providers are making improvements with each generation.

Off-board (single-system) TSE Providers: IdleAir, AireDock, Cabaire and EnviroDock

The technology: Provides heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) contained in a structure above (gantry) or on a pedestal beside the truck parking spaces. A hose from the HVAC system is connected to the truck window and, in most cases, to a computer touch screen that enables payment. To accommodate the HVAC hose, an inexpensive window template must be installed in the truck.  The off-board providers now offer leading-edge technologies like filters and UV lights that make their HVAC duct w0rk safer and cleaner than ever.

On-board (dual-system) TSE Providers: Shorepower

The technology: requires both onboard and offboard equipment; e.g. a heavy-duty extension cord and an on-board appliance or electric HVAC system. Shorepower has improved on its power pedestals to give more convenient plug options and payment options in addition to an improved back-office reporting system.

Recent articles suggest that Shorepower does not support other TSE technologies; however, that is not the case.  We believe there is a place for all idle-reduction technologies including auxiliary power units (APUs).  We have worked closely with off-board TSE providers in Arizona (2 sites with IdleAir) and Tennessee (AireDock). Furthermore, we are investigating two additional sites to partner with IdleAir for both off-board and on-board TSE at each location.

Wide-scale adoption for Truck Stop Electrification will be propelled by more infrastructure, education, idle-reduction laws and the price of diesel fuel. Shorepower favors all forms of TSE as the long-term solution to idle reduction and reducing our nation’s dependence on foreign oil.

“Getting the first installation of Truck Stop Electrification (TSE) under STEP, a U.S. Department of Energy program, at a truck stop in Baker City, Ore., is a big step, but it’s just a first step. Beyond Baker City, Shorepower Technologies, which along with Cascade Sierra Solutions is now administering the STEP program, is planning 49 more truck stops to outfit with power pedestals.

Nor will that be the end of the journey. TSE will really make its mark, says Alan Bates, Shorepower Technologies’ Vice President of Marketing, when truckers can count on having the service available wherever they pull in for the night.

For that reason Shorepower’s goal is to build a network of TSE-equipped truck stops along the nation’s major highway-freight corridors.”

“The Lincoln business at Exit 395 on Interstate 80 is one of a small but growing number of truck stops that are becoming electrified — installing charging stations where truckers can get electric power for heat, lighting or refrigerators. And it’s the first in the region to sign on for a U.S. Energy Department-funded effort to bring the option to 50 travel centers around the country.”

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Two Shorepower Dual Level 2 charging stations were installed.

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A number of media outlets picked up the story including layover.com, Fleet Maintenance,  NBC Boise- KTVB, Baker City Herald, Convenience Store News, Heavy Duty Trucking, Green Big Truck.

Shorepower is one of six featured manufacturers in the product showcase.

For the two-year project, a variety of EV charging stations will be installed along a one-block area of Southwest Montgomery, between Broadway and Sixth. They will allow EV owners to recharge their vehicles while only paying parking fees. The project will give PSU researchers information on how the charging stations are used in the real world.

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