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Re-designation - 2013. Pamela Burns. Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities Coordinator Communications Supervisor. Monday, April 29, 2013. Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities. What is Re-designation?. US Department of Energy (DOE) designates groups as official “Clean Cities Coalitions”
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Re-designation - 2013 Pamela Burns Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities Coordinator Communications Supervisor Monday, April 29, 2013 Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities
What is Re-designation? US Department of Energy (DOE) designates groups as official “Clean Cities Coalitions” • Active network of stakeholders • Clean organizational structure • A Coordinator • Reliable funding • Specific, attainable goals and Strategic Plan • Partnerships with air quality officials, energy officials and other decision-makers
Why Re-designation is Important • Re-affirms the commitment of stakeholders, committee members and host organization • Serves as a quantitative and thorough planning tool • Enhances interaction and communication between DOE and local coalitions • Give DOE management a better and more-to-date understanding of coalitions accomplishments and needs
Process *If you are interested in representing our coalition during the re-designation webinar, please contact Pamela Burns
Re-designation Let’s get started! • Vision for the next 3 years • Mission • Stakeholder Group structure • Petroleum displacement strategies • Membership strategies • Outreach and education strategies • Funding (Lori Clark) • Challengers and barriers to success • Needs from DOE • Other
Vision for the Next Three Years Current mission statement: The DFW Clean Cities Coalition is a locally-based, private and public partnership group that works to advance the economic, environmental, and energy security goals of the United States by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption in the transportation sector.
Vision for the Next Three Years Where is the Coalition heading over the next three years? • Develop new mission statement • Ideas to include: • Energy Security • Air Quality • Public Health • Economic Development • Other? • Develop new vision statement • Example (Western Washington Clean Cities Coalition): Leading the region in clean transportation, through the use of local, sustainable alternative fuels and technologies.
Proposed Structure DRAFT
Petroleum Displacement Strategies • The DFW Clean Cities Coalition is fuel and technology neutral. • Strategies promoted by the Clean Cities Program: • Alternative Fuels and Vehicles • Biodiesel (B100) • Electricity • Ethanol (E85) • Hydrogen • Natural Gas • Propane • Fuel Blends • Biodiesel/Diesel Blends • (B2, B5, B20) • Ethanol/Gasoline Blends (E10) • Hydrogen/natural Gas Blends (HCNG) • Fuel Economy • Fuel Efficiency • Behavioral Changes • Vehicle Maintenance Initiatives • Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) • Hybrids • Light- and Heavy-duty HEVs • PHEVs • Idle Reduction • Heavy-Duty Trucks • School Buses • Truck Stop Electrification
Membership Strategies Current Structure: • Members and Interested Parties • Benefits of both: • Monthly Newsflash • Email Updates • Invitation to showcase and/or view AFVs, related products • Grant and funding information • Quarterly meetings • Expectations of Members: • Attend meetings and events • Help promote the Clean Cities mission/AFVs • Fill out Annual Survey
Outreach and Education Strategies Outreach Methods: • Electronic Communications • Over 800 people receive monthly newsletter and email updates • Events/Workshops • Fuel- and technology-neutral • Fuel- or technology specific • Environmental outreach events • Trainings • Mechanic/technician trainings • First Responders • One-on-One meetings • Specific campaigns (ex: Idling Education)
Funding Grants Likely Less Frequent • Major Federal Programs Cutting Back • Conflicting Priorities Need to Strategically Focus Funds • Where is greatest need? • What is eligible/emphasized? • Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) • Other
Challenges and Barriers to Success • Size of region • Need for active communication between fleets, vendors and Clean Cities Staff • Will new proposed structure help address this? • Potential decrease in federal and State grant funding • Need to prioritize how funds are spent • Seek more input from fleets on what is most beneficial • Others?
Needs from DOE, etc. • DOE provides a wealth of resources to Coordinators, Coalitions and stakeholders • Webinars • Fact sheets and handbooks • Buyer’s Guides (light- and heavy-duty vehicles, lawn equipment, etc.) • Technical Tools (PREP tool, Tiger teams, technical support service) • AFDC (station locator, data and reports) • Clean Cities TV
Other Items? • Are there any other items you would like to discuss that we haven’t covered yet?
Contact Pamela Burns DFW Clean Cities Coordinator Communications Supervisor 817-704-2510 pburns@nctcog.org