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Leveraging the Resources of Clean Cities Coalitions and Other Clean-Air/Clean-Transportation

Leveraging the Resources of Clean Cities Coalitions and Other Clean-Air/Clean-Transportation Advocate-Allies Kellie Walsh, Executive Director Central Indiana Clean Cities Alliance Natural Gas Vehicle America Conference – Summit: Seizing Opportunities: Growing Markets. Growing Profits.

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Leveraging the Resources of Clean Cities Coalitions and Other Clean-Air/Clean-Transportation

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  1. Leveraging the Resources of Clean Cities Coalitions and Other Clean-Air/Clean-Transportation Advocate-Allies Kellie Walsh, Executive Director Central Indiana Clean Cities Alliance Natural Gas Vehicle America Conference – Summit: Seizing Opportunities: Growing Markets. Growing Profits. Pebbles In the Pond October 9, 2006

  2. Topics • Clean Cities’ Stats • DOE and Clean Cities’ New Structure, Activities and Approaches • Clean Cities’ Natural Gas Tools • Clean Cities’ Funding Trends by Fuel

  3. Clean Cities Stats Where We Are • Who We Are • 90 Coalitions • 4,316 Stakeholders • 63% of the population served • What We’ve Done • 232,383 AFVs • 5,164 AFV stations  • 1 Billion GGEs Displaced • 50+ Coalitions Celebrated the Beyond A Billion Event, Oct. 14, 2005

  4. New Designations: Congratulations! Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition – C5 Coordinator: Aeron Arlin Genet Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition Coordinators: Beth Baird

  5. New DOE Structure • The new regional office structure is consistent with the 10 standard federal regions used by most government agencies. • 4 DOE representatives; a fifth will be hired.

  6. Coordinators’ Council • A new committee formed to improve communication between DOE and coordinators to help DOE understand the specific issues of each region and establish program priorities • The Council started meeting monthly in July 2006 • Members: • Participate in monthly conference calls, web casts, and electronic discussions • Recommend coalitions for designation and renewal • Identify funding and partnership opportunities • Report on coalition successes and challenges • Gather input from the coordinators in their regions and report Council activities to coordinators and stakeholders • Two coordinators from each of DOE’s six former regions serve on the Council

  7. Coordinators’ Council Representatives • Midwest: Francis Vogel, Wisconsin Clean Cities and Kevin Herdler, St. Louis Regional Clean Cities • Northeast: Steve Linnell, Maine Clean Communities and Andria Adler, Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition • Southeast: Dave Pelton, Clean Cities of Middle Tennessee and Tobin Freid, Triangle Clean Cities • Western: Linda Urata, San Joaquin Valley Clean Cities and Mark Brady, Puget Sound Clean Cities • Central: Beverly Miller, Utah Clean Cities and Stephanie Lee, Houston Clean Cities • Mid-Atlantic: Lauren Robbins, Maryland Clean Cities and Ellen Bourbon, New Jersey Clean Cities Each region also has two alternates.

  8. Tools: New Reports From • Greening Garbage Trucks: Trends in Alternative Fuel Use, 2002-2005 • Transit Bus Study Underway

  9. Tools: CVEF NGV Cylinder Safety, Training and Inspection Program • DOE-underwritten program that increases awareness of CNG cylinder inspection requirements and encourages NGV owners to have their tanks inspected • To find a qualified CNG cylinder inspector; • To become a certified CNG cylinder inspector; or • To apply for scholarship assistance through this DOE program administered by CVEF go to the Clean Vehicle Education Foundation website www.cleanvehicle.orgor call Hank Seiff at 703-534-6151

  10. Tools: Natural Gas and Diesel Transit Bus Emission Testing • Emission Testing of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Natural Gas and Diesel Transit Buses (DOE, NREL, WVA)  • Go to www.nrel.gov/vehiclesandfuels/ngvtf/pdfs/36355.pdf

  11. Tools: Web Casts • June 28, CNG Cost Calculator (featuring Bob Riding, PG&E) • Fuel Excise Tax Credit – A web cast is planned to provide Clean Cities Coordinators with the tools and information they will need to inform transit agencies and other stakeholders about the alternative fuel credit and payment provisions (Date: TBD)

  12. Trends: Funding by Fuel by Year

  13. Trends: Funding 1999 - 2005

  14. Clean Cities: Leveraging Resources to Change the World

  15. Partnership Leveraging • American Lung Association of Indiana • Earth Day Indiana • Indiana Motor Transportation Association • Indiana Transit Association • Indiana Petroleum and Convenience Store Assoc. • Purdue LAPTI • Office of Lt. Governor State of Indiana • Energy Office • Indiana Dept. of Ag

  16. Questions

  17. Contact Information Kellie Walsh, Executive DirectorCentral Indiana Clean Cities Alliance, Inc.6283 E. Centenary RoadMooresville, IN 46158Office: 317-834-3754 (call for fax)Mobile: 317-985-4380 E-mail: klwcicca@aol.comWebsite: www.cicca.org

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