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for efficient tank dumping, the patented Cam-Over Full-Open
Hydraulic Rear Door, curbside operator controls, and the pat-
ented In Tank Wash System. The Mega Vac line is available
with all standard options.
The McLaughlin vacuum excavator line is available
through the Vermeer dealer network.
ComEd Takes Delivery of New
Plug-In Hybrid Digger Derrick
C
ommonwealth Edison Company (ComEd),
one of the largest utilities in the United States,
has taken delivery of the first digger derrick
featuring an advanced Odyne plug-in hybrid
propulsion system that will lower fuel costs up
to 50 percent, reduce emissions, and help create a quiet, safe
working environment with good work site communications.
The plug-in hybrid system uses energy from a large
advanced battery system to improve efficiency and power
during driving and to operate quietly in an all-electric mode.
It is recharged using cleaner domestically produced electric-
ity from the grid. The Terex Commander 4042 digger derrick
features a DUECO, Inc. flatbed on an IH 4300 chassis and
will be used to maintain the electrical grid within the City of
Chicago. (Odyne and DUECO are sister companies of PCCA
member Utility Equipment Leasing Company.)
The hybrid digger derrick was funded in part by a $4 mil-
lion award ComEd received in federal economic stimulus
funding to expand its alternative-fuel fleet. ComEd received
a $1.5 million grant from the City of Chicago that stems from
$15 million stimulus funding awarded to the city by the U.S.
Department of Energy under its Clean Cities grant program.
“Diesel vehicles and equipment are significant contributors
to air pollution and greenhouse gas emission in Chicago. By
adopting innovative vehicle technologies, such as ComEd’s
new hybrid truck, we can improve the health of our residents
and save money on fuel costs,” Chicago’s Chief Sustainability
Officer Karen Weigert said.
Odyne Systems President Joe Dalum said, “We are excited
to bring this advance in technology to ComEd and the com-
munities it serves. The Odyne Hybrid Power system is the
new benchmark for hybrid systems, with unique features for
optimum performance.”
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