Greater Sacramento Regional Clean Air Coalition
“Sacramento Clean Cities”
Sacramento Re-designation Plan
March 2012
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Presented by Keith Leech
Chairman/Coordinator
Presentation Team
• Sacramento Clean Cities Officers
– Keith Leech, Chairman/Coordinator
– Tim Taylor, Vice Chairman
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Stakeholder
– Bill Boyce, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
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Coalition Background
Stand-alone, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
1994, officially designated as “The Greater Sacramento Regional
Clean Air Coalition”
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Coalition Board & Staff
Keith Leech
President
City of Sacramento Fleet
Tim Taylor
Vice President
Sacramento Air District
Bob Summersett
Secretary/Treasurer
UC Davis Fleet (Retired)
James Collins
Director
Sacramento County Fleet
Jim Geach
Director
Placer County Fleet
Greg Gilbert
Director
Autumn Wind Associates
Edward Huestis
Director
AFV Consulting Services
Lisa Chiladakis
Director
California Air Resources Board
Suzette Villanueva
Director
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Jon Van Bogard
Director
Clean Fuel USA
Kevin Weddle
Director
Golden State Natural Gas
Phil Guenther
Director
California Dept. of General Services
Brian Pepper
Director
Pacific Gas & Electric
Freya Arick
Ex Officio
Sacramento Air District
Cicely Garnett
Ex Officio
City of Sacramento Fleet
Dominic Meroux
Student Intern (paid)
City of Sacramento Fleet
Emily Chen
Student Intern (paid)
Sacramento Air District
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Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition
Structure
• Monthly Meetings: Board meetings are held on the
second Thursday of each month.
• Quarterly Meetings: Stakeholder meetings are held in
conjunction with technology presentations
• Annual Meeting: Evaluating development of an annual
2012 “Stakeholder Meeting and Awards Ceremony” in
October
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Sacramento Clean Cities Funding
• Current Funding Strategies
– DOE Annual Contract – Level 3 for 2011
– Fees paid by attendees and sponsorships paid by vendors at
major technology presentations
– Contracts:
• Current contract with Calstart for Propel Outreach
• Prior contracts with Public Solution Group (PSG) for Propane
Outreach
• Future Funding Strategy
– Evaluate potential for charging dues for affiliate (vendor)
members
– Evaluate strategies for assisting stakeholder members in
securing and administering grants
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Coordinator Information
• Chair/Coordinator Keith Leech
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Coalition member since 2006, Chair from July 2010 to present
Volunteer position with Clean Cities 10-12 hours per week
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Background
• Full-time position as Fleet manager for the City of Sacramento from 2005present
• Bachelors of Science degree from the California State University of
Sacramento in Business and Public Administration.
• Over 25 years, held progressively more responsible business administrative
and operational management positions within the City of Sacramento’s
Public Works and General Services departments.
• City of Sacramento Recognitions
• “100 Best” Government Fleets in North America by Government Fleet
Magazine;
• 7th Best government green Fleet in 2011
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Meet our Stakeholders
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Municipalities
City of Sacramento
City of Elk Grove
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Counties
County of Sacramento
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State Agencies
California Air Resources Board
California Department of General
Services
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Special Districts
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Sacramento Air District
Utilities
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Pacific Gas & Electric
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Alternative Fuel and
Infrastructure providers
Propel Fuels (E-85, Biodiesel)
Flyers Energy (E85, CNG)
Clean Energy Fuels (CNG, LNG, RNG)
Kamp’s Propane (Propane)
Clean Fuels USA (Propane)
49er Truck Stop (Propane, LNG)
Coulomb (EV Infrastructure)
Clipper Creek (EV Infrastructure)
Roush Clean Tech (Propane)
Transfer Flow, Inc. (Alt Fuel Training)
Meet our Stakeholders (continued)
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Vehicle Providers
Toyota USA
Sullivan Automotive Group (Volt)
Mitsubishi (iCar)
Nissan of Elk Grove (Leaf)
EVi (BEV-HD truck)
Chrysler (Ram 1500 PHEV)
Riverview International (BEV eStar)
Cummins West (HD-NG engines)
Parker Hannifan (Hydraulic Hybrid
Autocar & Freightliner)
Western Truck (Propane trucks,
Autocar refuse trucks)
Sacramento Truck Center (LNG &
Hybrid HD trucks)
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Local and Regional Community
Colleges
American River College
Yuba College
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School Districts
Sacramento School Bus Consortium
Current Projects and Activities
Date
Location
Event
April 25
A-Z Bus Sales(2
LPG School Bus and White Fleet
April 26 & 27 (1
Convention
Center
Tradeshow booth and one AFV technology seminar
May (TBA) (2
State Capitol
First HD BEV in California (UPS)
June (TBA) (1
49er Truck Stop
LNG and LPG vehicles and technologies
July (TBA) (2
Amtrak Station
Plug-in Commuter Locomotive Ribbon Cutting
October 18 (1
Auto Museum
Allt. fuels vehicles, technologies, funding,
infrastructure
November (TBA) (2
TBA
125 Diesel Pumps Converted to Electric
On-going
• AFV Technician, First Responder and Electrician Training
• Weekly e-blasts to Stakeholders
• Technology webinars for Stakeholders incorporated into board meetings
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Coalition is lead
Coalition is partnering
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Current Projects and Activities
Partnerships
• Joint efforts with other coalitions
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Greenwise Sacramento
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We have begun actively partnering with the East Bay Clean Cities Coalition
We have begun coordinating with the four other Coalitions in Northern California
Develop 10MM gal/year of renewable fuel use
Develop1MM gal/year of renewable fuel production
Capital Area Plug-in Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council (CAPEVCC)
& Plug-in Vehicle Statewide Collaborative
• Promote the use of plug-in electric vehicles in the Sacramento area
• Create consistent best management practices to simplify their introduction
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Alternative Fuel Vehicles
County
Flex Fuel Propane
Electric
Natural Gas
Total
Butte
2,450
25
83
142
2,700
El Dorado
2,035
14
35
69
2,153
Placer
5,115
25
788
182
6,110
17,048
194
685
3,819
21,746
Solano
4,244
26
135
387
4,792
Sutter
1,306
6
13
65
1,390
Yolo
4,481
30
216
236
4,963
Yuba
829
4
7
43
883
Total
37,508
324
1,962
4,943
44,737
Sacramento
Source: California Energy Commission
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Alternative Fuel Stations
Refueling Stations
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15 CNG stations (8 public, 7 private)
3 LNG stations (private)
7 biodiesel stations (7 public, 1 private)
24 propane stations (21 public, 3 private)
28 E85 stations (21 public, 4 private)
EV Recharging Stations
• 11 Level 1 EV charging stations
• 140 Level 2 EV charging stations 1 Level
3 EV charging station
Workshops in 2011
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Coalition Vision:
Where are We Headed?
• Expand stakeholder base
• Federal, State and Transit fleets are underrepresented
• Work with National Partners Program
• Improve participation by fleets with increased LNG
and LPG activities
• Improve participation by fleets and improve
knowledge by the general public with increased
E85, Biodiesel and PEV activities
• Implement the Greenwise renewable fuels goals
• Increased outreach and education through
workshops and events, webinars and training
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Training
Contract with:
• California Employment Training Panel (ETP); and
• Sacramento Employment Training Agency (SETA)
• Create 8 – 12 technician training programs in 2012:
• Electricians: Electric and Plug In Hybrid Vehicle infrastructure
• First Responders: Fire, Police, Tow Truck Operators - EV, PHEV, Alt
fuels safety
• Service Mechanics and Technicians: Electric and hydraulic hybrids,
electric vehicles, alternative, bio and renewable fuel vehicles, energy
efficiency and alternative fuel technologies;
• Fleet Managers:
• Analysis & evaluation of alternative fuel and advanced
technology EV & hybrid vehicles into fleets;
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Increased Deployment of AFVs
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Distribution of information regarding economic, emissions, energy security
and climate change benefit of alternative fuels
Support continued efforts of local and national fleet partners
Work with dealerships to promote AFV loaner programs
Use of webinars and email to promote AFV voucher programs
Encourage dealerships as members of the coalition and include AFV
messaging in their advertisements
Develop a regional AFV purchasing consortium with public and private
agencies including a “total cost of ownership” financing component
Create a major price/lease rate package with national fleet partners
Seek grants for alt fuel vehicle purchasing discounts
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Eco Driving
Public and Private Fleets
• Idle Reduction
• Public Education
• Fleet Education
• Power Packs
• Police Cars
• Service Vehicles
Land Use and Public Education
• Eco Driving Campaign
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Traffic Calming
Parking Strategies
Complete Streets Community Design
VMT reduction through land use planning and TMA membership
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3-Year Petroleum Displacement
Goals
Undertake projects resulting in an increase in petroleum
displacement of 5 percent over three years and 15 percent by 2020
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Greenwise Sacramento Program: 10MM gal/yr renewable diesel including a
1MM/gal renewable diesel manufacturing effort
Capital Area Plug-In Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council. This has brought
$775k in DOE and CEC grants for regional EV planning and infrastructure.
1 MM EPA grant + $3MM Moyer funds used to electrify 125 diesel
agricultural water pumps
$2,100 contract with Calstart to promote approximately 25 new Propel’s E85
and Biodiesel stations in our region
Work with Kamp’s Propane and Roush to augment regional propane
vehicles and infrastructure
Work with Clean Energy and Cascade Sierra Solutions to increase regional
LNG and CNG infrastructure
Work with Clean World Partners, North State Rendering, Sierra Energy and
Clean Energy to introduce renewable transportation fuels in the region
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Plug-in Electric Vehicle Support
• Sacramento region is very active supporting the first
wave of plug-in electric vehicles.
– Early launch market for both the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf
– U.S. DOE ARRA Plug-in Electric Vehicle OEM Demonstration
Partner
• General Motors (12 Chevrolet Volts)
• Chrysler (15 Ram Pickup Trucks)
• General Motors/Ford/Daimler (Coulomb Charging Station Program)
– California Energy Commission Support
• Match funding for all ARRA Projects listed
• Additional funding for statewide charging station retrofit program
with Clipper Creek Incorporated.
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Regional PEV Readiness Efforts are
Ongoing
• Regional readiness efforts are being led by the Sacramento Area
Council of Governments (SACOG) in partnership with GSRCAC,
Sacramento Air Quality Management District, Sacramento Municipal
Utility District and Valley Vision
– Three sources of funding to support the effort
• U.S. DOE Funding through South Coast AQMD and the California Plug-in
Electric Vehicle Collaborative ($75K)
• California Energy Commission AB 118 ($200K)
• SMUD ARRA Grant with General Motors ($500K)
– Public Infrastructure Planning
– Regional Building Codes Harmonization and Streamlining
– Communication, Public Outreach & Development Best Practices
Toolkits
– Emergency Responder Training
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Sacramento Municipal Utility District
is very active with PEV Support
• U.S. DOE ARRA Grant Partnership with General Motors
and Chrysler
• Active PEV Customer Support Program since December
of 2010
– Off peak incentive electricity rates
– Education and outreach with installation contractors and
municipal utility inspectors
• Extensive grid impact planning
• Local policy development support
• Education and Outreach support
– March 10 PEV Workshop example
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Current Projects and Activities
2010 Regional Alternative Fuel Use
2010
2011
2010 CEC
Stakeholder
Stakeholder
Reported
Reported
Reported
Alternative Fuel Use
Biodiesel (gallons)
E85 (gallons)
Natural Gas (GGE)
Electricity–On-Road LD Vehicles
(GGE)
Electricity–On Road MD/HD Transit
Vehicles (GGE)
TOTAL
0
420,265
152,044
441,046
776,978
784,473
6,244,367
11,511,335
6,244,207
29,659
643,566
61,527
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329,501
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6,935,220**
13,681,645
7,244,814**
* Data from California Energy Commission (CEC). Values have increased from previous
reports because the CEC data is much more inclusive
**Total is greater than the sum of the categories as LPG vehicles and fuel economy
improvements are not noted in this chart.
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Coalition Sustainability: Funding
Activities to Increase Financial Sustainability
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Seek nominal participant fees for workshops and events
Seek industry grants and event sponsorships for workshops and future
interns/staff
Seek grant opportunities and partnering opportunities with other agencies in
exchange for services and events
Implement a membership dues structure
If Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition had more funding, :
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Hire a paid coordinator
Hire paid support staff
Provide increased management and technician training
Implement improved outreach equipment such as a loaner computer, flat
panel display, create marketing videos, acquire communications software
(go to meeting, webcasting)
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Coordinator and Support Volunteer Time
Commitments
Time Commitments
• Current Staffing
• Coordinator currently works 10-12 hours per week (in-kind)
• Co-coordinator currently works 10-12 hours per week (in-kind)
• Interns and contract staff work 15 - 20 hours/week (paid)
• Future Staffing
– Over the past 18 months, the work effort necessary to manage the
Coalition has increased significantly due to the increasing requirements
and accountability required by the DOE
– Within 3 years, the work necessary to operate the Coalition as currently
projected could easily increase to 60 hours per week
• The Challenge
– In order to function at the level that we are projecting, we will
need to identify funding streams or find a way to secure in-kind
staff time from more organizations.
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Coordinator Succession Plan
• The Vice Chair currently fills in for the Chair in his absence and will
continue to do so
• The Coalition by-laws provide for a process to fill vacant officer and
director positions
• The coalition maintains hard copy and electronic files of all important
coalition documents and correspondence in a central location
(Secretary/Treasurer maintains files).
• Duplicate electronic files are maintained by the Chair and the ViceChair and all files are regularly backed up to storage devices
• Maintain a back-up electronic files of important documents
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Coordinator Training
• Coordinator & Co-coordinator have both attended “Coordinator 101”
• Coordinator and Co-coordinator have both taken several Clean
Cities University Online Learning System including:
– Clean Cities' e-Tools
– Coordinator Basics
– Laws and Regulations
– Vehicle and Fuel Technologies
• Coordinator or co-coordinator participate in monthly Western Region
Clean Cities Coordinators calls
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Coalition Challenges/Barriers to
Success
Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition’s biggest challenges:
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Running our organization with all-volunteer management and student interns
Budget constraints…economy (i.e. businesses and government agencies find
it difficult to pay dues)
Lack of secure funding sources
Here are the steps we’re taking to address those challenges:
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Seeking further partnerships to leverage available funding opportunities
Consider Pursuit of the “Coalition Mentoring Program”
Here’s how DOE, its labs and contractors can help us succeed:
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Tools such as calculators (i.e. VICE model, Fleet Analytics, etc.), putting dollar
value on carbon offsets,
Online surveys
Emissions Analysis
Physically Locate the Western Regional Manager in the Western Region
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In Summary
• Sacramento Clean Cities has provided significant
support in petroleum-reduction efforts within our region
through grants and enhanced education. Re-designation
would allow for these efforts to continue and would allow
for our future plans to be initiated.
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