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Greater Sacramento Regional Clean Air Coalition

“Sacramento Clean Cities”

Sacramento Re-designation Plan Presented by Keith Leech

Chairman/Coordinator March 2012

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• Sacramento Clean Cities Officers

– Keith Leech, Chairman/Coordinator

– Tim Taylor, Vice Chairman

• Stakeholder

– Bill Boyce, Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Presentation Team

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Stand-alone, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

1994, officially designated as “The Greater Sacramento Regional

Clean Air Coalition”

Coalition Background

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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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• 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

Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition Structure

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• 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

Sacramento Clean Cities Funding

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• Chair/Coordinator Keith Leech

• Coalition member since 2006, Chair from July 2010 to present

• Volunteer position with Clean Cities 10-12 hours per week

• Background

• Full-time position as Fleet manager for the City of Sacramento from 2005-

present

• 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

Coordinator Information

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• Municipalities

City of Sacramento

City of Elk Grove

• Counties

County of Sacramento

• State Agencies

California Air Resources Board

California Department of General

Services

• Special Districts

Sacramento Air District

• Utilities

Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Pacific Gas & Electric

• 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

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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)

• Local and Regional Community

Colleges

American River College

Yuba College

• School Districts

Sacramento School Bus Consortium

Meet our Stakeholders (continued)

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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

1) Coalition is lead

2) Coalition is partnering

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Partnerships • Joint efforts with other coalitions

• We have begun actively partnering with the East Bay Clean Cities Coalition

• We have begun coordinating with the four other Coalitions in Northern California

• Greenwise Sacramento

• 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

Current Projects and Activities

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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

Sacramento 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

Source: California Energy Commission

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Refueling Stations

• 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

Alternative Fuel Stations

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Workshops in 2011

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• 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

Coalition Vision: Where are We Headed?

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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;

Training

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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

Increased Deployment of AFVs

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Public and Private Fleets

• Idle Reduction

• Public Education

• Fleet Education

• Power Packs

• Police Cars

• Service Vehicles

Land Use and Public Education

• Eco Driving Campaign

• Traffic Calming

• Parking Strategies

• Complete Streets Community Design

• VMT reduction through land use planning and TMA membership

Eco Driving

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Undertake projects resulting in an increase in petroleum

displacement of 5 percent over three years and 15 percent by 2020

• 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

3-Year Petroleum Displacement Goals

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• 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.

Plug-in Electric Vehicle Support

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• 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

Regional PEV Readiness Efforts are Ongoing

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• 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

Sacramento Municipal Utility District is very active with PEV Support

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Current Projects and Activities

Alternative Fuel Use 2010

Stakeholder

Reported

2010 CEC Reported

2011

Stakeholder

Reported

Biodiesel (gallons) 0 420,265 152,044

E85 (gallons) 441,046 776,978 784,473

Natural Gas (GGE) 6,244,367 11,511,335 6,244,207

Electricity–On-Road LD Vehicles

(GGE) 29,659 643,566 61,527

Electricity–On Road MD/HD Transit

Vehicles (GGE) 0 329,501 0

TOTAL 6,935,220** 13,681,645 7,244,814**

2010 Regional Alternative Fuel Use

* 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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Activities to Increase Financial Sustainability

• 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, :

• 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)

Coalition Sustainability: Funding

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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.

Coordinator and Support Volunteer Time Commitments

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• 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 Vice-

Chair and all files are regularly backed up to storage devices

• Maintain a back-up electronic files of important documents

Coordinator Succession Plan

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• 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

Coordinator Training

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Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition’s biggest challenges:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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

Coalition Challenges/Barriers to Success

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• 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.

In Summary