b'GROUND SUPPORTDTW51FACTS&FIGURES Project: Implementing Point-of-Use Electric Ground Support EquipmentLocation: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, support equipmentgreater EPA compliance; in MIwas no longer t he opportunity to standardizeInstallation Site: McNamara Terminal Concourse A sustainable. Rochaequipment at all gates to easeKey Components: Updating electrical infrastructure; explained that thetraining and use for ramp workers;replacing 61 pre-conditioned air & ground power units 15- to 20-year-oldincreased safety thanks to fewerAirport Operator: Wayne County Airport Authorityequipment waspeople, carts and vehicles on theEst. Project Cost: $13 millionobsolete and veryramp; Funding: 75% FAA Voluntary Airport Low Emission difficult to supportALBERTO ROCHA (VALE) grants; 25% airport bondsbecause manya healthier work environment withTimeline: 2022-present (completion expected Feb. components were no longer available,reduced emissions and noise for2026)the refrigerant was not EPA-compliant,ramp workers; andElectric Ground Support Equipment and, importantly, none of the units had a more comfortable experience forSupplier: ITW GSEsufficient capacity for new aircraft.passengers boarding and deboardingDesign Consultant: Mead & Hunt Rocha highlights the many benefitsaircraft. Design Subconsultant: AERO Systems Engineering of battery-powered PCAs and GPUs,To realize thosePrime General Contractors: AERO BridgeWorks also known as eGSE, as well as thebenefits, however,Inc.; Bayview Electric Company LLCpoint-of-use all-electric equipmentDTW needed fundingElectrical Contractor: Bayview ElectricDTW ultimately chose to purchasefor an extensiveCompany LLCand install: all-electric units connecttransition to electricKey Benefits: Reduced emissions & fuel consumption from eliminating fuel trucks & need for on-aircraft to the main grid of the airport; equipment. auxiliary power units; consistent equipment at all gates reduced emissions and fuelKelly Tally, directorsimplifies training & use for ramp staff; enhanced safety consumption from fuel trucks andof Facilities, DesignKELLY TALLY due to fewer people, carts & vehicles on ramp; healthier environment for ramp personnel due to lower emissions on-aircraft auxiliary power units;and Planning for the& noise levels AirportImprovement.comJanuary | February 2026'