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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Clean Cities Project Awards
Clean Cities Recovery Act Project Awards
Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
California: Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Drayage Truck Replacement Program...................................................................................................6
California: Low Carbon Fuel Infrastructure Investment Initiative (LCFI3).......................................................................................................8
California: San Bernardino Associated Governments Alternative Fuel Truck Project................................................................................ 10
California: UPS Ontario—Las Vegas Corridor Extension—Bridging the Gap.................................................................................................12
Connecticut: Connecticut Clean Cities Future Fuels Project............................................................................................................................. 14
Georgia: DeKalb County / Metropolitan Atlanta Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicle Project................................. 16
Idaho: Idaho Petroleum Reduction Leadership Project.......................................................................................................................................18
Illinois: Chicago Area Alternative Fuels Deployment Project........................................................................................................................... 20
Indiana: No One Silver Bullet, But a Lot of Silver Beebees................................................................................................................................22
Kansas: Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project..............................................................................................................................................24
Kentucky: Hybrid Horsepower for Kentucky Schools..........................................................................................................................................26
Maryland: Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative.........................................................................................................................28
Michigan: Michigan Green Fleets.............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
New Jersey: New Jersey Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks, Shuttle Buses, and Infrastructure Project..................................32
New York: Long Island Regional Energy Collaborative “Promoting a Green Economy through Clean
Transportation Alternatives”.......................................................................................................................................................................................34
New York: New York State Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Infrastructure Deployment Program..............................................................36
North Carolina: Carolina Blue Skies and Green Jobs Initiative.........................................................................................................................38
Ohio: The Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership...................................................................................................................................... 40
Texas: Texas Alternative Fuels Pilot Project............................................................................................................................................................42
Texas: Development of a National Propane Refueling Network, Clean School Bus/Vehicle Incentive,
and Green Jobs Outreach Program......................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Texas: North Central Texas Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Investments............................................................................. 46
Utah: Utah Clean Cities Transportation Sector Petroleum Reduction Technologies................................................................................. 48
Virginia: Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program......................................................................................................................... 50
Washington: Puget Sound Clean Cities Coalition Petroleum Reduction Project........................................................................................52
Wisconsin: Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program........................................................................................................................................ 54
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Introduction The composition of light-duty vehicles by fuel type is displayed
in Figure 1. The light-duty vehicles were dominated by liquefied
Clean Cities advances the nation’s economic, petroleum gas (LPG) or propane vehicles and compressed natural
gas (CNG) vehicles (51% and 28%, respectively). Significant
environmental, and energy security by supporting local
numbers of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and electric vehicles
actions to cut petroleum use in transportation. Clean Cities (EVs) were deployed (15% and 5%, respectively). Smaller
carries out this mission through a network of nearly 100 numbers of neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) (1%) and
coalitions, which bring together stakeholders in the public plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) (0.1%) comprised the
and private sectors to deploy alternative and renewable remainder of the deployed light-duty vehicles.
fuels, idle-reduction measures, fuel economy improvements,
and emerging transportation technologies. The program PHEV
also administers the Alternative Fuels Data Center 5
EV
(AFDC) website (afdc.energy.gov) and contributes to the NEV
211
65
FuelEconomy.gov website (fueleconomy.gov).
Since 1993, Clean Cities has awarded nearly $400 million in HEV
CNG
cumulative funding for hundreds of projects across the country 665
1,294
that contribute to the program’s primary goal of reducing petro-
leum use in the U.S. by 2.5 billion gallons per year by 2020.
Clean Cities-funded projects have included: LPG
2,302
• Introducing all-electric and hybrid electric vehicles into public
and private fleets
• Converting conventional vehicles to run on natural gas and Figure 1. Light-Duty Vehicles Deployed
propane
• Installing idle-reduction equipment in school buses and tractor
trailers The composition of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles deployed
• Developing fueling stations for alternative and renewable by the Clean Cities Recovery Act effort is displayed in Figure 2.
fuels, including biodiesel, ethanol, electricity, natural gas, and CNG and LPG dominated the medium- and heavy-duty vehicles
propane. deployed (45% and 29%, respectively), as they did in the light-
duty segment. HEVs and liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles
Visit cleancities.energy.gov/partnerships/ to learn more about were deployed in significant numbers (16% and 8%, respec-
Clean Cities-funded projects. tively). Smaller numbers of hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHVs)
(1%), PHEVs (1%), and EVs (0.4%) were deployed.
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act Project Awards PHEV
HHV 26 EV
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 19
(Recovery Act) funded 25 cost-share projects under the Clean 38
Cities program totaling nearly $300 million in federal government
investment, a significant portion of the program’s cumulative HEV
funding. These projects have advanced the transformation of 698
vehicle fleets across the nation by establishing 542 alternative CNG
fueling stations and putting more than 9,000 alternative fuel and 2,031
advanced vehicles on the road. Together, these projects support LPG
U.S. energy independence, contribute to regional economic 1,321
development, and reduce harmful vehicle emissions.
LNG
Vehicles Deployed 360
Clean Cities efforts under the Recovery Act deployed 9,035
Figure 2. Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Deployed
vehicles overall. These vehicles comprised roughly even numbers
of light-duty vehicles (4,542 vehicles) and medium- and heavy-
duty vehicles (4,493 vehicles).
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Figure 3 displays the reduction of petroleum consumption by vehicles reduced more than 69,000 short tons of GHGs, with
vehicle fuel type and weight class for Clean Cities Recovery Act medium- and heavy-duty HEVs having the greatest impact.
projects through December 2014. The deployed advanced tech- Medium- and heavy-duty HEVs were responsible for 66%
nology vehicles achieved more than a 56 million gasoline gallon of vehicle GHG reductions, despite representing only 8% of
equivalent (GGE) reduction in petroleum consumption. The large vehicles deployed overall.
numbers of CNG and LPG vehicles in both the light-duty and
medium- and heavy-duty weight classes were responsible for Installed Infrastructure
the largest reductions in petroleum use. The 360 LNG vehicles The Clean Cities Recovery Act efforts were responsible for the
represented just 4% of the overall 9,035 vehicles, but the vehicles installation of 1,380 alternative fuel stations. Figure 5 displays
displaced more than 10 million GGEs of petroleum use or 18% of the number of installed stations by fuel type. EV charging stations
the total petroleum displacement. dominated with 62% of the installed stations. A significant
number of LPG and CNG stations were installed (19% and 10%
Petroleum Gasoline Gallon Equivalents of stations, respectively). Smaller numbers of E85 (5%), biodiesel
(3%), and LNG (1%) stations were Fig. 5
installed.
Reduced by Vehicle Fuel Type
30
Million GGEs Reduced
25
20 LNG
CNG 9
15
143
10
LPG
5
263
0 EV Biodiesel
CNG LPG LNG HEV EV HHV PHEV NEV 855 43
Medium and Heavy-duty Light-duty
E85
67
Figure 3. Petroleum Reduced by Deployed Vehicles
Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles typically use more fuel on
a per vehicle basis than light-duty vehicles, and although there Figure 5. Number of Alternative Fuel Stations
were nearly equal numbers of light-duty and medium- and heavy-
duty vehicles deployed by the Recovery Act efforts, medium- The installed infrastructure was responsible for the avoidance of
and heavy-duty vehicles accounted for 75% of the petroleum 98 million GGEs of petroleum use (Figure 6). Although repre-
displacement. senting just 10% of the stations, the CNG stations represented
65% of the petroleum displacement. E85 stations and LPG
Figure 4 displays greenhouse gases (GHGs) reduced by vehicle
Fig. 6
fuel type and weight class through December 2014. In total,
Fig. 4
EV
0.3
GHGs Reduced by Vehicle Fuel Type Biodiesel E85
60,000 5 14
GHGs reduced (tons)
50,000
40,000 LPG
12 CNG
30,000 64
20,000 LNG
4
10,000
0
CNG EV HEV LNG LPG NEV PHEV
Medium and Heavy-duty Light-duty Figure 6. Petroleum Reduced by Station Fuel Type
Figure 4. GHGs Reduced by Deployed Vehicles
(Million GGEs)
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stations displaced significant amounts of petroleum (14% and
12%, respectively). The biodiesel and LNG stations displaced EV
lower amounts of petroleum (5% and 4%, respectively). The 811
EV stations were responsible for less than 1% of the petroleum CN
G
displacement due to installed infrastructure.
45
,09
The installed infrastructure was responsible for reducing more E85
3
than 185,000 tons of GHGs (Figure 7). CNG refueling stations 49,391
Natural Gas
represented 40% of infrastructure-related GHG reductions, while 73,922
E85 and Biodiesel represented 27% and 25%, respectively.
RNG
LNG and LPG stations each represented 4% of infrastructure Biodiesel
GHG reductions. It should be noted that a single CNG station
28,
46,278
82
at the Fair Oaks Dairy Farm in Indiana using renewable natural
9
gas (see page 21) accounted for nearly 40% of the CNG station
reductions.
LNG
LPG
7,191
Clean Cities Recovery Act Project Award Impacts 7,738
Each individual Clean Cities Recovery Act project award
included a diverse group of stakeholders who worked together Figure 7. GHGs Reduced by Station Fuel Type (Tons GHG)
to lay the foundation for their communities to adopt alternative
fuels and petroleum reduction strategies. Although each Recovery
Act project benefited from large funding amounts, most projects
included multiple sub-projects that met specific fleet and com-
munity needs. This document provides a snapshot of the impact
of each project and highlights the partners and Clean Cities
coalitions that helped transform local and regional transportation
markets through 25 projects that impacted 45 states.
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Clean Cities Recovery Act Project Awards California
Heavy-Duty Natural Gas
States: Arizona, California, and Indiana
Drayage Truck Replacement
Program
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(Recovery Act) funded 25 cost-share projects under the Clean CA
IN
Cities program totaling nearly $300 million. These projects
AZ
have advanced the transformation of vehicle fleets across
the nation by establishing 542 alternative fueling stations
and putting more than 9,000 alternative fuel and advanced Primary recipient
state
vehicles on the road. Together, these projects support U.S. Additional states
impacted
energy independence, contribute to regional economic
Funding: Congressional Districts1:
development, and reduce harmful vehicle emissions.
■■ $9,408,389 Award ■■ Arizona’s 4th Congressional District
Project Summary:
■■ $24,331,611 Local ■■ California’s 8th, 24th-53rd
matching funds Congressional Districts
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) ■■ Indiana’s 4th-7th and 9th
Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Drayage Truck Replacement Program Congressional Districts
addressed a significant need to reduce diesel emissions and
associated public health risks from goods movement at the Ports
of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The two ports, located adjacent
Lessons Learned and Impact
to one another, constitute America’s largest port complex and
are ranked among the busiest container ports in the world. This In the initial year of the project, maintenance issues and
project replaced 219 older, heavy-duty diesel trucks servicing the lack of qualified technicians resulted in long wait times for
ports or other goods-movement operations in the region with new repairs. This proved problematic for small owner/operators
liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) without back-up trucks available. Over the course of the
trucks powered by cleaner natural gas engines. The project also project, mechanic training workshops offered at community
included education, outreach, and training activities to promote colleges and dealer training programs increased the
number of qualified technicians to meet growing demand.
the use of alternative fuel vehicles. Learn more at afdc.energy.gov/
In addition, once the 12L CNG engines became available,
case/1203.
drivers reported fewer maintenance issues and less
downtime because the engines were better matched to the
Technology Types:
trucks’ drayage duty cycle.
LNG and CNG
Total Infrastructure Total Petroleum
LPG LNG CNG EV Biodiesel E85 Installations Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Infrastructure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - -
Total Petroleum
NEV LPG PHEV HEV HHV CNG LNG EV Total Vehicles Deployed Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 17 202 0 219 5,179,333.89 3,217.71
Grand Total Petroleum Displacement Grand Total GHG Reductions
5,179,333.89 3,217.71
1 Congressional district information was generated using United States Census Bureau TIGER/Line® Shapefiles. Districts for infrastructure projects
are listed based upon the physical address of the refueling location. For vehicles, they are listed based upon the census places and congressional
districts that intersect a limited driving radius from the garage location of the vehicle.
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California
Partners:
• California Air Resources Board • Los Angeles Clean Cities Coalition • Southern California Association of
• California Energy Commission • Port of Long Beach Governments Clean Cities Coalition
• Clean Cities Coachella Valley Region • Port of Los Angeles • Western Riverside County Clean Cities
• Long Beach Clean Cities Coalition • South Coast Air Quality Management Coalition
District
Case Studies: company applied for funding to purchase
an additional four heavy-duty LNG trucks.
Pacific 9 Transportation Success Story The funds covered about $100,000 for
The drayage truck project helped Pacific each of the new vehicles, which each cost
9 Transportation acquire its first 14 $153,135. Pacific 9 obtained financing to
LNG trucks, which it uses to move cover the balance of the purchase price.
shipping containers from the ports. When Learn more at afdc.energy.gov/case/1203
SCAQMD issued a later solicitation, the and www.pac9.com.
SCAQMD has helped deploy more
than 700 LNG vehicles operating at
the ports and along major goods-
movement corridors in the region.
Photo from Port of Los Angeles
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Clean Cities Recovery Act Project Awards California
Low Carbon Fuel Infrastructure
State: California
Investment Initiative (LCFI3)
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(Recovery Act) funded 25 cost-share projects under the Clean
Cities program totaling nearly $300 million. These projects Primary
have advanced the transformation of vehicle fleets across recipient state
the nation by establishing 542 alternative fueling stations
and putting more than 9,000 alternative fuel and advanced CA
vehicles on the road. Together, these projects support U.S.
energy independence, contribute to regional economic
development, and reduce harmful vehicle emissions.
Funding: Congressional Districts1:
Project Summary: ■■ $6,917,200 Award ■■ California’s 4th, 6th, 7th, 13th-17th,
The California Department of General Services (DGS) and ■■ $14,488,844 Local 19th, 27th, 29th, 33rd, 35th, 36th,
Propel Fuels built 36 alternative fuel stations to provide public matching funds 38th, 39th, 42nd, 43rd, 46th-50th,
52nd, and 53rd Congressional Districts
access to low-carbon alternative fuels for more than 600,000
flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) statewide. The project included
a comprehensive development program focused on identify-
ing and establishing lease agreements for station locations; Lessons Learned and Impact
designing, engineering, and permitting plans for infrastructure This project doubled the number of biofuel stations
and signage; engaging contractors to manage construction available to California drivers. By leveraging available
and build stations; and marketing the stations to the public credits through the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard
and fleets to increase adoption of the fuels. These stations (LCFS) and RINS and by purchasing fuel under advance
serve the public, as well as government and private fleets, by contracts to avoid spot-market pricing, project partner
distributing fuels such as ethanol (E85) for use in FFVs and Propel Fuels was able to keep fuel prices low. Strong
biodiesel. Learn more at cleancities.energy.gov/partnerships/ branding, communication, and education efforts resulted
search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&project_search=california#arra-low. in the Propel Fuel stations having among the highest
renewable fuel sales volumes in the country.
Technology Types:
Biodiesel and E85
Total Infrastructure Total Petroleum
LPG LNG CNG EV Biodiesel E85 Installations Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Infrastructure 0 0 0 0 27 36 63 10,486,323.07 52,455.51
Total Petroleum
NEV LPG PHEV HEV HHV CNG LNG EV Total Vehicles Deployed Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - -
Grand Total Petroleum Displacement Grand Total GHG Reductions
10,486,323.07 52,455.51
Partners:
• California Department of General Services • Sacramento Clean Cities
• CALSTART, Inc. • San Diego Regional Clean Cities
• East Bay Clean Cities • San Joaquin Valley Clean Cities
• Long Beach Clean Cities • Silicon Valley Clean Cities
• Propel Fuels, Inc. • Western Riverside County Clean Cities
1 Congressional district information was generated using United States Census Bureau TIGER/Line® Shapefiles. Districts for infrastructure projects
are listed based upon the physical address of the refueling location. For vehicles, they are listed based upon the census places and congressional
districts that intersect a limited driving radius from the garage location of the vehicle.
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California
Case Studies:
California Ramps Up Biofuels
Infrastructure
New Propel Fuels biodiesel and E85
fueling stations are cropping up across
California as Clean Cities stakeholders
work to expand the availability of biofuels.
The stations have the potential to support
the displacement of 39 million gallons One of 36 new alternative fuel stations
of petroleum and 187,500 tons of carbon is announced at an event at a new
dioxide emissions per year, and they will Propel Fuels station in Oakland,
create more than 450 green jobs. Learn California, in August 2010. Photo by
more at afdc.energy.gov/case/1056. Cara Wasilewski, NREL 18220
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San Bernardino Associated
State: California
Governments Alternative Fuel
Truck Project
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Primary
(Recovery Act) funded 25 cost-share projects under the Clean recipient state
Cities program totaling nearly $300 million. These projects
have advanced the transformation of vehicle fleets across CA
the nation by establishing 542 alternative fueling stations
and putting more than 9,000 alternative fuel and advanced
vehicles on the road. Together, these projects support U.S.
energy independence, contribute to regional economic
Funding: Congressional Districts1:
development, and reduce harmful vehicle emissions. ■■ $9,950,708 Award ■■ California’s 8th, 27th, 31st, 35th,
■■ $9,308,000 Local 39th, 41st, 45th, and 46th
Project Summary: matching funds Congressional Districts
San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) partnered
with the California Energy Commission (CEC) and Ryder
Systems, Inc., to deploy 204 state-of-the-art compressed natural Lessons Learned and Impact
gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) heavy-duty tractor- Ryder successfully introduced a significant number of
trailer trucks in leased service. The project demonstrated the alternative fuel vehicles to national-scale trucking fleets
feasibility of using cleaner-burning, lower-carbon natural gas in and learned the importance of tailoring trucks to the
commercial trucking operations. It also supported the develop- specific needs of each user. Because tank space and
ment of a low-carbon supply-chain transportation solution for weight play important roles in individual fleet operations,
Ryder customers seeking to displace petroleum diesel fuel with the company determined developing correct vehicle
domestically produced natural gas. Ultimately, the project helped specifications for the customer is critical to success. CNG
achieve a substantial, quantifiable reduction in ozone precursor achieved economic parity with conventional fuel for the
and greenhouse gas air pollutant emissions within the jurisdiction majority of participating fleets.
of the South Coast Air Quality Management District. In addition
to the deployment of the heavy-duty natural gas tractors, the
Technology Types:
project also constructed two publicly accessible fueling stations
in Fontana and Orange, California, offering CNG and LNG, CNG and LNG
and a CNG/LNG maintenance facility in Rancho Dominquez, Driver training
California. Learn more at cleancities.energy.gov/partnerships/
search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&project_search=sanbag#arra- Facility modifications
sanbernardino.
Total Infrastructure Total Petroleum
LPG LNG CNG EV Biodiesel E85 Installations Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Infrastructure 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 320,990.97 164.10
Total Petroleum
NEV LPG PHEV HEV HHV CNG LNG EV Total Vehicles Deployed Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 169 35 0 204 4,144,133.85 1,675.42
Grand Total Petroleum Displacement Grand Total GHG Reductions
4,465,124.82 1,839.52
1 Congressional district information was generated using United States Census Bureau TIGER/Line® Shapefiles. Districts for infrastructure projects
are listed based upon the physical address of the refueling location. For vehicles, they are listed based upon the census places and congressional
districts that intersect a limited driving radius from the garage location of the vehicle.
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10California
Partners:
• California Energy Commission (CEC) • San Bernardino Associated • Southern California Clean Cities
• Ryder System, Inc. Governments (SANBAG) Coalition
Case Studies: Golden Eagle Distributors Inc. to
Convert Entire Fleet to CNG
Ryder Opens Natural Gas Vehicle Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc., in
Maintenance Facility partnership with Ryder Systems, Inc., is
Ryder opened its first natural gas converting its entire heavy-duty fleet in
vehicle maintenance facility in Rancho Tucson, Arizona, to CNG. To support
Dominguez, California, which meets the distribution operations, Golden Eagle
stringent industry and government safety agreed to lease 23 CNG vehicles by the
standards for natural gas maintenance. end of 2011. The vehicles are part of a
The facility includes two natural gas strategic alternative fuel program focused
fueling stations and three maintenance In Rancho Dominguez, California, on reducing transportation-generated
facilities. Ryder will deploy a total of Ryder opened its first natural gas emissions and fuel costs. The Tucson fleet
202 heavy-duty natural gas vehicles in vehicle maintenance facility. It meets conversion is the first step in a larger,
the region and at completion, the Ryder/ multi-year CNG plan; Golden Eagle will
the stringent industry and government
SANBAG project will displace more than convert all fleet vehicles to CNG in their
safety standards for natural gas
1.5 million gallons of diesel annually with six branch operations throughout the state.
maintenance, including upgrades to
100% domestically produced low-carbon To service this growing fleet, Golden
electrical, lighting, air handling, and
natural gas. Learn more at afdc.energy. Eagle is working toward opening its own
ventilation systems. Photo from Ryder
gov/case/1063. CNG fueling stations in Tucson and at
Systems, Inc.
several other branch locations, including
Casa Grande and Buckeye. Learn more at
afdc.energy.gov/case/1059.
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UPS Ontario—Las Vegas
States: California and Nevada
Corridor Extension—Bridging
the Gap
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(Recovery Act) funded 25 cost-share projects under the Clean
Cities program totaling nearly $300 million. These projects
NV Primary
recipient state
have advanced the transformation of vehicle fleets across
the nation by establishing 542 alternative fueling stations
CA Additional state
impacted
and putting more than 9,000 alternative fuel and advanced
vehicles on the road. Together, these projects support U.S.
energy independence, contribute to regional economic
Funding: Congressional Districts1:
development, and reduce harmful vehicle emissions. ■■ $5,591,611 Award ■■ California’s 31st, 35th, 41st, and
■■ $10,721,968 Local 42nd Congressional Districts
Project Summary: matching funds ■■ Nevada’s 1st, 3rd, and 4th
The UPS Ontario—Las Vegas Corridor Extension—Bridging Congressional Districts
the Gap project provided funding to partially offset the cost
to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks and construct
a publically accessible LNG fueling station in Las Vegas, Lessons Learned and Impact
Nevada, located adjacent to McCarran International Airport Although the incremental cost of an LNG truck is
and the intersection of Interstates 215 and 15. As a result, expensive, UPS found the operational costs can be lower
UPS deployed 48 heavy-duty Class 8 LNG tractor trucks. due to lower fuel and maintenance costs compared to
The station also supports an additional 150 LNG vehicles in diesel. UPS placed the LNG tractors on its highest mileage
UPS’s California, Nevada, and Utah operations. The project routes to ensure maximum savings.
also included an outreach effort to generate additional usage
at the LNG station and ensure continued viability of the LNG
corridor. Learn more at cleancities.energy.gov/partnerships/
search?utf8=ü&project_search=ontario#arra-ups.
Technology Types:
LNG
Total Infrastructure Total Petroleum
LPG LNG CNG EV Biodiesel E85 Installations Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Infrastructure 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1,052,967.91 1,050.93
Total Petroleum
NEV LPG PHEV HEV HHV CNG LNG EV Total Vehicles Deployed Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 48 2,112,936.21 347.10
Grand Total Petroleum Displacement Grand Total GHG Reductions
3,165,904.12 1,398.03
Partners:
• Clean Energy Fuels, Inc. • Southern California Association of Governments Clean Cities
• Eastern Sierra Regional Clean Cities Coalition Coalition
• South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) • United Parcel Service (UPS)
1 Congressional district information was generated using United States Census Bureau TIGER/Line® Shapefiles. Districts for infrastructure projects
are listed based upon the physical address of the refueling location. For vehicles, they are listed based upon the census places and congressional
districts that intersect a limited driving radius from the garage location of the vehicle.
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Case Studies: helped UPS with the purchase of 48
new LNG tractor-trailer trucks, as
Southern California Natural Gas well as the construction of a new LNG
Success Story fueling station in Las Vegas, NV. The
The Southern California Clean Cities station supports a long-planned 700-mile
coalition is working to reduce emissions regional LNG fueling corridor across
in the South Coast Air Basin region the southwestern United States along
by converting heavy-duty truck fleets one of the nations’ most heavily traveled
to clean-burning LNG. This project truck routes. Learn more at youtube.com/
watch?v=GA3uWS0zVuY.
Shipping company UPS purchased 48
new LNG-powered heavy-duty tractor
trailer trucks and constructed a new
LNG fueling station in Las Vegas to
serve these trucks. Photo from UPS,
NREL 12409
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13Clean Cities Recovery Act Project Awards Connecticut
Connecticut Clean Cities Future
State: Connecticut
Fuels Project
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(Recovery Act) funded 25 cost-share projects under the Clean
Cities program totaling nearly $300 million. These projects
have advanced the transformation of vehicle fleets across
CT
the nation by establishing 542 alternative fueling stations Primary
recipient state
and putting more than 9,000 alternative fuel and advanced
vehicles on the road. Together, these projects support U.S.
energy independence, contribute to regional economic
development, and reduce harmful vehicle emissions.
Project Summary: Funding: Congressional Districts1:
■■ $13,195,000 Award ■■ Connecticut’s 1st-5th
The Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition, together with Congressional Districts
■■ $16,054,106 Local
its partners, developed and implemented a state-wide, fuel- matching funds
neutral effort that deployed 276 alternative fuel vehicles and 18
public- and private-access fueling stations for fleets. The project
deployed a diverse array of alternative fuels and advanced
Lessons Learned and Impact
vehicles, including compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied
While large fleets get a lot of attention, a majority of
natural gas (LNG), hybrid electric vehicles, electric vehicle (EV)
fleets across the country are small and often rely on other
charging stations, and biodiesel. The Connecticut Clean Cities
small fleets for inspiration and advice on the best ways to
Future Fuels Project displaced more than 5.3 million gasoline increase the efficiency of their operations. In this project,
gallon equivalents of petroleum and strengthened the availability every partner fleet grew as a result of participation—
of alternative fuels for fleets and commercial consumers along with some purchasing as many as 70% more alternative
major corridors in the state. The effort also included a targeted fuel vehicles than they originally anticipated. During the
outreach and education effort, which raised awareness and process, partners also realized environmental benefits,
fostered greater understanding of alternative fuels and advanced public relations benefits, and reduced maintenance and
vehicle technologies. Learn more at www.ct-futurefuels.com/. fuel costs that have continued over time.
Technology Types:
CNG and LNG Biodiesel
Hybrid electric vehicles Driver training
EV charging stations
Total Infrastructure Total Petroleum
LPG LNG CNG EV Biodiesel E85 Installations Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Infrastructure 0 1 8 8 1 0 18 2,817,435.63 4,057.13
Total Petroleum
NEV LPG PHEV HEV HHV CNG LNG EV Total Vehicles Deployed Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Vehicles 0 0 0 1 0 256 19 0 276 2,507,300.77 379.40
Grand Total Petroleum Displacement Grand Total GHG Reductions
5,324,736.40 4,436.54
1 Congressional district information was generated using United States Census Bureau TIGER/Line® Shapefiles. Districts for infrastructure projects
are listed based upon the physical address of the refueling location. For vehicles, they are listed based upon the census places and congressional
districts that intersect a limited driving radius from the garage location of the vehicle.
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14Connecticut
Partners:
• Capitol Clean Cities of Connecticut • NANA Corporation (Ella Grasso Turnpike Shell Station)
• City of Bridgeport • Norwich Clean Cities
• City of Meriden • Norwich Public Utilities
• Connecticut Southwestern Area Clean Cities • Russo Lawn & Landscape, Inc.
• CTTRANSIT • The Yellow Cab Company
• Enviro Express, Inc. • Town of Fairfield
• Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition • Town of Glastonbury
• JRC Services LLC • Yale University
• Metro Taxi
Case Studies: Norwich Public Utilities Success Story
Natural Gas Fueling Station Norwich Public Utilities assembled the
Success Story largest municipal fleet of natural gas
vehicles in Connecticut, with 33 CNG
In December 2010, Clean Cities coalitions
vehicles, as well as a hybrid electric
in Connecticut, in partnership with Enviro
bucket truck, two hybrid SUVs, and 15
Express, opened the first LNG transporta-
biodiesel vehicles. Learn more at
tion fueling center east of the Mississippi.
afdc.energy.gov/case/203.
The station also provided CNG fueling
facilities. Learn more at afdc.energy.gov/
case/1048 and afdc.energy.gov/case/403.
Norwich Public Utilities operates 33
CNG vehicles, including this sewer-jet
truck used to clean out sewer lines.
Photo from MotorWeek
Metro Taxi Success Story
In the LNG station’s first five months
of operation, Enviro Express solid- Metro Taxi, operator of Connecticut’s
waste collection trucks used 110,000 largest taxi fleet, launched 110 CNG-
diesel gallon equivalents of LNG. Photo
fueled Ford Transit Connects and Honda
from Greater New Haven Clean Cities Civics into service. Learn more at
Coalition, NREL 19683 www.ct-futurefuels.com/2014/05/
metro-taxi-fleet.html and youtube.com/
watch?v=aT3yaoRSesc.
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15Clean Cities Recovery Act Project Awards Georgia
DeKalb County / Metropolitan
States: Georgia and Texas
Atlanta Alternative Fuel
and Advanced Technology
Vehicle Project
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act TX GA
(Recovery Act) funded 25 cost-share projects under the Clean
Cities program totaling nearly $300 million. These projects
have advanced the transformation of vehicle fleets across Primary
recipient state
the nation by establishing 542 alternative fueling stations Additional state
impacted
and putting more than 9,000 alternative fuel and advanced
vehicles on the road. Together, these projects support U.S. Funding: Congressional Districts1:
energy independence, contribute to regional economic ■■ $14,983,167 Award ■■ Georgia’s 4th-6th, 10th, 11th, and
$24,681,387 Local 13th Congressional Districts
development, and reduce harmful vehicle emissions. ■■
matching funds ■■ Texas’ 3rd-5th, 24th, 30th, 32nd, and
33rd Congressional Districts
Project Summary:
Clean Cities-Georgia, along with its partners, collaborated on
the DeKalb County / Metropolitan Atlanta Alternative Fuel
Lessons Learned and Impact
and Advanced Technology Vehicle Project. The effort aimed to
The project was a catalyst for CNG growth in Georgia.
increase the use of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehi-
Even though the project funded only seven stations, CNG
cles in Metro Atlanta and bolster fueling infrastructure to reduce
availability grew from a single station in 2009 to nearly
U.S. dependence on imported petroleum, increase fuel economy,
30 public stations (nearly all of which were funded due
and reduce emissions. As a result of the project, the region gained
to local market momentum and without government
a landfill gas conversion facility capable of producing renewable
support)—either open or in in the planning stages—by
natural gas (RNG) at a DeKalb County landfill, five publicly
the conclusion of the project. Participating fleets have
accessible compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations, and
continued to grow their CNG fleets to take advantage of
upgraded one station to accommodate additional CNG fueling
expanding infrastructure options and other fleets have
capacity. More than 200 alternative fuel and advanced technol-
also started deploying CNG vehicles.
ogy vehicles have also been deployed by Metro Atlanta-based
companies, as well as city and county governments. In addition
to the environmental and health benefits, this project has helped Technology Types:
maintain Atlanta’s competitiveness to attract new businesses and
CNG and RNG Hybrid electric vehicles
jobs. Learn more at cte.tv/project/dekalb-countymetropolitan-at-
lanta-alternative-fuel-and-advanced-vehicle-project. Hydraulic hybrid vehicles
Total Infrastructure Total Petroleum
LPG LNG CNG EV Biodiesel E85 Installations Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Infrastructure 0 0 7 0 0 0 7 1,238,737.60 1,232.04
Total Petroleum
NEV LPG PHEV HEV HHV CNG LNG EV Total Vehicles Deployed Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Vehicles 0 0 0 50 0 179 0 0 229 1,382,752.82 2,293.77
Grand Total Petroleum Displacement Grand Total GHG Reductions
2,621,490.42 3,525.81
1 Congressional district information was generated using United States Census Bureau TIGER/Line® Shapefiles. Districts for infrastructure projects
are listed based upon the physical address of the refueling location. For vehicles, they are listed based upon the census places and congressional
districts that intersect a limited driving radius from the garage location of the vehicle.
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16Georgia
Partners:
• American Fueling Systems • City of Atlanta • PS Energy Group
• Atlanta Airport Marriott • Clean Cities-Georgia • Snapping Shoals EMC
• Atlanta Airport Renaissance • Coca-Cola Refreshments • The Parking Spot
• Atlanta Gas Light • DeKalb County • United Parcel Service (UPS)
Case Studies: Coca-Cola Success Story
As part of their commitment to the
Clean Cities-Atlanta Success Story environment, Coca-Cola has added more
The goal of the Clean Cities-Atlanta than 750 hybrid electric delivery trucks to
Petroleum Reduction program is to their U.S. and Canadian fleets. The hybrid
increase the use of alternative fuels and electric delivery trucks represent about
alternative fuel vehicles in the Atlanta 10 percent of Coca-Cola’s overall North
metro area. The project has tripled the American fleet. Learn more at youtube.
number of natural gas refueling stations in com/watch?v=v9GlvJZEMco.
Funding for this project increased
the metro area and has funded 40 natural
gas vehicles for the DeKalb County the availability of alternative fuels The Parking Spot Success Story
Sanitation Department, 36 shuttle buses with the development of six public-
In 2012, the Parking Spot, an off-site
that are used at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta access, CNG fueling stations in the
airport shuttle bus company, began adding
International Airport, 30 vehicles for metropolitan Atlanta region. Photo 31 compressed natural gas buses to their
Coca-Cola Refreshments, as well as 70 from Center for Transportation and the
three lots near the Hartsfield-Jackson
Environment
vehicles for UPS. Learn more at youtube. Atlanta International Airport. The project
com/watch?v=qpP00682lZQ. has fielded more than 200 alternative and
Snapping Shoals EMC Success Story advanced technology vehicles, six CNG
Snapping Shoals Electric Membership refueling stations, and a landfill gas to
Corporation first began adding alternative renewable natural gas processing facility.
fuel vehicles to their fleet in 1998. The Since then, the company estimates they
utility started by purchasing 23 CNG have displaced more than 725,000 gallons
vehicles. The utility has saved an esti- of petroleum fuel. Learn more at youtube.
mated $550,000–$600,000 in fuel costs com/watch?v=3CDLMc77DTQ.
since 1998 and has displaced 236,347
gallons of petroleum since mid-2002.
Learn more at afmi.cleancitiesgeorgia.org/
The county sanitation trucks that images/Case%20Studies/NG%20Case%20
unload solid waste at the Seminole Study%20-%20Snapping%20Shoals%20
Road Municipal Landfill in DeKalb EMC.pdf.
County fuel up on renewable natural
gas produced from landfill gas
dispensed on-site. Photo
by Roberto Gordon/DeKalb County,
NREL 26760
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17Clean Cities Recovery Act Project Awards Idaho
Idaho Petroleum Reduction
State: Idaho
Leadership Project
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Primary recipient state
(Recovery Act) funded 25 cost-share projects under the Clean
Cities program totaling nearly $300 million. These projects
have advanced the transformation of vehicle fleets across
the nation by establishing 542 alternative fueling stations ID
and putting more than 9,000 alternative fuel and advanced
vehicles on the road. Together, these projects support U.S.
energy independence, contribute to regional economic
development, and reduce harmful vehicle emissions.
Project Summary: Funding: Congressional Districts1:
■■ $5,519,862 Award ■■ Idaho’s 1st and 2nd
The Idaho Petroleum Reduction Leadership Project served to ■■ $6,839,077 Local Congressional Districts
assist with establishing compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel matching funds
availability and use throughout the state. To accomplish this,
Treasure Valley Clean Cities and Republic Services worked
together to achieve a significant reduction in diesel fuel use by Lessons Learned and Impact
converting a portion of Republic Services’ trash and recycling The success of this project resulted in a national
truck fleet in the Boise area to run on CNG. The effort also commitment from Republic Services to transition their entire
led to the installation of the first permanent, public CNG refuse fleet to CNG. The availability of public infrastructure
fueling stations in Idaho, which were located at the company’s and a prolonged and robust marketing campaign
fleet facilities in Boise and Nampa. Another component of highlighting the benefits of shifting to CNG also led to a
the project included outreach efforts to encourage other fleet number of small, local fleets and private citizens also making
operators and the public in the Boise area to use CNG. Learn the transition. Dealerships and conversion shops have since
more at shifttocng.com. started training their technicians to meet growing demand.
Technology Types:
CNG
Total Infrastructure Total Petroleum
LPG LNG CNG EV Biodiesel E85 Installations Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Infrastructure 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 2,966,005.99 2,145.83
Total Petroleum
NEV LPG PHEV HEV HHV CNG LNG EV Total Vehicles Deployed Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 40 1,117,959.84 -
Grand Total Petroleum Displacement Grand Total GHG Reductions
4,083,965.83 2,145.83
Partners:
• City of Boise
• City of Caldwell
• Republic Services
• Treasure Valley Clean Cities
1 Congressional district information was generated using United States Census Bureau TIGER/Line® Shapefiles. Districts for infrastructure projects
are listed based upon the physical address of the refueling location. For vehicles, they are listed based upon the census places and congressional
districts that intersect a limited driving radius from the garage location of the vehicle.
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18Idaho
Case Studies: the country, acquire 87 CNG refuse and
recycling trucks, train maintenance tech-
Republic Services Success Story nicians, and conduct community outreach.
Clean Cities Recovery Act funding Learn more at afdc.energy.gov/case/1425
helped Republic Services, one of the and afdc.energy.gov/uploads/publication/
largest waste and recycling companies in casestudy_cng_refuse_feb2014.pdf.
Republic Services hauls more than 100
million tons of refuse annually for 13
million customers. Photo from Republic
Services, NREL 25212
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19Clean Cities Recovery Act Project Awards Illinois
Chicago Area Alternative Fuels
States: Ilinois and Indiana
Deployment Project
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(Recovery Act) funded 25 cost-share projects under the Clean
Cities program totaling nearly $300 million. These projects
have advanced the transformation of vehicle fleets across Primary
IL IN
recipient state
the nation by establishing 542 alternative fueling stations Additional
IL
and putting more than 9,000 alternative fuel and advanced state impacted
vehicles on the road. Together, these projects support U.S.
energy independence, contribute to regional economic
development, and reduce harmful vehicle emissions.
Funding: Congressional Districts1:
Project Summary:
■■ $14,999,658 Award ■■Illinois’
Primary 1st-11th and 14th
funding
The Chicago Area Alternative Fuels Deployment Project ■■ $24,625,322 Local Congressional
recipient state Districts
increased the number of alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles on matching funds ■■ Indiana’s 1st Congressional District
the road and installed alternative fueling and electric vehicle
charging stations throughout the Chicago region. The project
brought together a wide variety of project partners representing Lessons Learned and Impact
large and small private companies, municipalities, nonprofits, and Project partners with a motivated and educated internal
utilities. Together, they deployed a diverse array of alternative champion were able to achieve successful deployments
fuels and advanced vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs), of AFVs throughout their respective organizations—from
compressed natural gas (CNG), propane, E85, and hybrid tech- management to maintenance shop. Some of the most
nologies. By embracing all types of partners and fuels, Chicago’s successful projects were also tied to high volume fuel users.
transportation landscape was transformed through the addition of Non-financial incentives like HOV lane access were also
green vehicles and fueling stations that helped promote energy deemed important tools for building AFV markets.
security, reduce transportation costs, and improve air quality. In
total, the project deployed more than 400 clean vehicles and 235
alternative fueling stations. Learn more at chicagocleancities.org/
success-stories/planting-the-seed.
Technology Types:
EVs and EV charging stations E85
CNG Hybrid electric vehicles
Propane Driver training
Total Infrastructure Total Petroleum
LPG LNG CNG EV Biodiesel E85 Installations Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Infrastructure 1 0 17 206 0 11 235 9,587,039.66 14,814.75
Total Petroleum
NEV LPG PHEV HEV HHV CNG LNG EV Total Vehicles Deployed Displacement Total GHG Reductions
Vehicles 0 0 1 97 0 314 0 0 412 3,312,413.11 1,621.85
Grand Total Petroleum Displacement Grand Total GHG Reductions
12,899,452.77 16,436.60
1 Congressional district information was generated using United States Census Bureau TIGER/Line® Shapefiles. Districts for infrastructure projects
are listed based upon the physical address of the refueling location. For vehicles, they are listed based upon the census places and congressional
districts that intersect a limited driving radius from the garage location of the vehicle.
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20Illinois
Partners:
• Chicago Area Clean Cities • Doreen’s Pizza • Green Taxi Program
• Chicago Area Electric Vehicle Charging • DuPage County – Division of • Groot Industries
Station Project Transportation • I-Go Car Sharing
• City of Chicago, Department of Fleet • Exel-Diageo • Ozinga Ready Mix
and Facility Management • Foodliner • Peoples Gas
• City of Chicago, Department of • Forest Preserve District of DuPage • SCR Medical Transportation
Transportation County • Village of Downers Grove
• Clean Energy • Gas Technology Institute • Waste Management
• ComEd • GO Airport Express
Case Studies: Ozinga Success Story
Ethanol Flex Fuel Success Story Ozinga worked with Chicago to purchase
14 CNG concrete mixer trucks. The
Chicago funded the purchase of E85 flex
critical first-hand experience gained
fuel vehicles. The City now has 1,861
through these grant vehicles allowed them
E85 vehicles, representing more than
to quickly expand their alternative fuel
25% of its 7,000 vehicle fleet. Learn more
plans using their own funds. Learn more
at chicagocleancities.org/success/etha-
at chicagocleancities.org/success/ozinga/.
nol-flex-fuel/ and http://www.afdc.energy.
gov/case/1844.
Green Taxi Program Success Story Chicago used $100,000 of its
Chicago’s Green Taxi Incremental Cost Recovery Act Funding to help
Allowance Program put 120 new taxis on Foodliner purchase six CNG vehicles
the road, including 49 new hybrids and for the fleet at its Franklin Park, IL,
71 CNG vehicles. The program helped facility. Photo from Chicago Area Clean
the taxi industry purchase cost-effective Cities
hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles, which
moved the City closer to reaching carbon
emission goals set out in the Chicago
Climate Action Plan. Learn more at
www.chicagocleancities.org/success-stories/
green-taxi-program.
Foodliner Success Story
Foodliner, a national carrier of bulk food
products, had been considering a move
to CNG. Recovery Act funding spurred
Chicago’s Department of Business
the company to action and helped them
purchase six dedicated CNG Class 8 Affairs and Consumer Protection
Freightliner chassis trucks (M2-112) implemented the successful Green
equipped with Cummins Westport (CWI Taxi Incremental Cost Allowance
ISL-G) 9-liter heavy-duty natural gas Program using $1 million of its
Chicago has three fueling stations for engines. Learn more at chicagocleancities. Recovery Act funding. Thanks to this
E85 flex fuel vehicles that help fuel org/success/foodliner/. effort, 120 new taxis were put on the
a fleet of 1,861 E85 vehicles. Photo by road, including 49 new hybrids and 71
Heather Proc, NREL 19956 CNG vehicles. Photo from Chicago Area
Clean Cities
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21Clean Cities Recovery Act Project Awards Indiana
No One Silver Bullet, But a Lot States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California,
of Silver Beebees Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana,
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, North Dakota, Nevada, New Jersey,
(Recovery Act) funded 25 cost-share projects under the Clean
New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,
Cities program totaling nearly $300 million. These projects Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas,
have advanced the transformation of vehicle fleets across Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia
the nation by establishing 542 alternative fueling stations
and putting more than 9,000 alternative fuel and advanced VT
ND
vehicles on the road. Together, these projects support U.S. OR
SD
MN
WI NY
MI RI
energy independence, contribute to regional economic NV
IA PA CT
NJ
OH
IL IN
development, and reduce harmful vehicle emissions. CA MO
WV
DE
MD
KY
AZ OK
Project Summary: NM AR
AL GA
LA
Through the No One Silver Bullet, But a Lot of Silver Beebees TX
project, the Indiana Office of Energy Development and the Primary recipient FL
state
Greater Indiana Clean Cities Coalition partnered with nine Additional states
public- and private-sector organizations to implement a com- impacted
Funding:
prehensive alternative fuels plan for their state. The initiative ■■ $10,125,000 Award ■■ $12,046,731 Local matching funds
focused on developing a plan designed to assist with the
creation and retention of jobs, as well as growing Indiana’s Congressional Districts1:
alternative fuels market. To accomplish this, the effort focused ■■ Alabama’s 1st and 2nd ■■ Missouri’s 1st-3rd, 6th, and 8th
Congressional Districts Congressional Districts
on fuel neutrality—implementing the right fuel with the right ■■ Arizona’s 3rd and 4th ■■ North Dakota’s At Large
fleet—based on fleet function, budgetary needs, and desired Congressional Districts Congressional District
results. The involvement of Sysco Food Distribution expanded ■■ Arkansas’ 4th ■■ Nevada’s 2nd-4th Congressional
the reach of the project well beyond Indiana. The project Congressional District Districts
■■ California’s 1st-53rd ■■ New Jersey’s 1st, 3rd-5th, 7th-
resulted in the deployment of 19 compressed natural gas (CNG)
Congressional Districts 9th, and 12th Congressional
vehicles, 250 propane vehicles, and 88 hybrid vehicles, along ■■ Connecticut’s 1st-5th Districts
with 115 propane stations, three CNG stations, and three E85 Congressional Districts ■■ New Mexico’s 2nd and 3rd
stations. Learn more at cleancities.energy.gov/partnerships/ ■■ Delaware’s At Large Congressional Districts
search?utf8=&project_search=beebees. Congressional District ■■ New York’s 1st-27th Congressional
■■ Florida’s 1st-27th Districts
Congressional Districts ■■ Ohio’s 1st, 5th, 6th, 8th, 13th, and
Lessons Learned and Impact ■■ Georgia’s 1st, 2nd, and 8th 14th Congressional Districts
This project focused on matching the right fuel with the Congressional Districts ■■ Oklahoma’s 2nd-4th
■■ Iowa’s 1st, 2nd, and 4th Congressional Districts
right fleet based on function, budget, and desired results.
Congressional Districts ■■ Oregon’s 2nd, 4th, and 5th
Maintaining an open dialogue between fleets and the ■■ Illinois’ 1st-18th Congressional Districts
local Clean Cities coalition, along with fostering strong Congressional Districts ■■ Pennsylvania’s 1st-18th
relationships with technical experts and manufacturers ■■ Indiana’s 1st-9th Congressional Districts
allowed any issues to be addressed quickly. This resulted Congressional Districts ■■ Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional
■■ Kentucky’s 1st-4th District
in not only a resolution for the fleet with the issue, but in
Congressional Districts ■■ South Dakota’s At Large
many cases, an improvement to future product offerings Congressional District
■■ Louisiana’s 3rd and 4th
from the manufacturer. The coalition continues to receive Congressional Districts ■■ Texas’ 1st-36th Congressional
inquiries about how to replicate successful projects from ■■ Massachusetts’ 1st and 2nd Districts
this award with other fleets. Congressional Districts ■■ Vermont’s At Large Congressional
■■ Maryland’s 1st and 6th-8th District
Congressional Districts ■■ Wisconsin’s 1st-3rd and 7th
Technology Types: ■■ Michigan’s 6th and 7th Congressional Districts
Congressional Districts ■■ West Virginia’s 1st Congressional
CNG and RNG E85 ■■ Minnesota’s 1st-8th District
Propane Hybrid electric vehicles Congressional Districts
1 Congressional district information was generated using United States Census Bureau TIGER/Line® Shapefiles. Districts for infrastructure projects
are listed based upon the physical address of the refueling location. For vehicles, they are listed based upon the census places and congressional
districts that intersect a limited driving radius from the garage location of the vehicle.
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