December 12, 2025

NorCal Clean Cities' goal is to reduce fossil petroleum consumption in the transportation and energy sectors.

Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition is rebranding to NorCal Clean Cities And Communities

Special Announcements

Available Grants - Funding for a wide range of transportation and energy programs and projects

NCCC Sponsors and Partners in the News - The latest news about our coalition Regulations and requirements that may affect your operations

Alternative Fuel & Zero-Emission Insights - Learn what’s new and what’s coming soon

Conferences, Programs - Educational, networking and presentation opportunities

Presentations Slides and Videos from Previous NorCal Clean Cities Webinars

• Presentation Slides and Recordings Posted Here

2026 100 Best Fleets in the Americas Contest - Now Accepting Applications

• Recognizing peak-performing Public and Commercial fleet operations 
• Benchmark operations and performance progress. 
• Showcase innovative practices across the industry. 
• Gain internal and industry recognition for your hard-working team 
• Submitting your fleet is a free, fully online process.
• Winners will be announced at the 2026 Institute & Expo in Cleveland, OH, April 13-15 
• The contest closes on January 30, 2026 

Read more here

Jamie Lemus Inducted into California Energy Commission (CEC) Hall of Fame

Jaime Lemus, Director of the Transportation & Climate Change Division at the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District has been named as a 2025 inductee into the CEC’s Clean Energy Hall of Fame. He was officially inducted at the CEC’s Hall of Fame ceremony on Thursday, December 4, 2025. 

Read more here

Free EVSE Maintenance Training for Public Agency Fleets

The California Energy, Power and Innovation Collaborative (Cal EPIC – rebranded from the California Mobility Center) in cooperation with SMUD is considering offering free one-week EVSE maintenance training to help public agency fleets keep their EVSE operational. Public Agency Fleet Managers Interested in Free EVSE Training contact Orville Thomas.

Contact here

Breathe California - Annual Public Service Announcement (PSA) Video Contest



• Open to students in 6th-12th graders in Sacramento County and the City of West Sacramento 
• Create 30-60 second PSA videos focused on air quality and lung health issues 
• Air Quality Education and Information 
• Food Scraps Recycling and Recovery 
• Harms and Impacts of Commercial Tobacco 
• All footage must be shot by video producers, no stock footage and no use of any AI 
• Submission Deadline February 20 @ 11:59pm 
• Winners will be announced March 6 at PSA Screening Event 

Read more here

Valley Vision & SABA Seeking Executive Directors

Two Sacramento NGOs, Valley Vision and Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA) are both seeking executive directors.

Learn More About the SABA Position here

Learn More About the Valley Vision Position here

HVIP Reopening December 16

CARB’s HVIP program will reopen on December 16 at 9am. A program addendum has been released that has important program changes that impact voucher eligibility and requirements including:

• Eligible fleets can use HVIP vouchers to purchase Class 2b pickups
• Clean Fuel Rewards can now stack with HVIP for Class 8 truck purchases

Read more here

Communities in Charge – Funding Round 4 Open 

• Funding for the installation of Level 1 smart outlets  
• This funding wave focuses exclusively on multi-family housing and adjacent sites

Read more here

DCFC Grant Program Returns

The Fast Charge California Project (FCCP) is the latest CALeVIP initiative funded by the CEC and managed by the Center for Sustainable Energy.  

• $55M in Grants Available 
• Incentives for public DCFC Installations 
• Project Launch: July 2025, First come, first served 

Read more here

CARB Funding Opportunities for Fleets and Their Adoption of Zero-emission Vehicles, CORE, HVIP, and ISEF

• Zero-Emission Off-Road Heavy-Duty Funding (CORE) Opened August 19, 2025 - Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project 
• California’s Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) Opened September 9, 2025 - The Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project
• Innovative Small E-Fleet Pilot Program (ISEF) – Supporting Small Fleets with More Funding and Options under HVIP - The Innovative Small E-Fleet Pilot Program

EnergIIZE Megawatt Charging System (MCS) Funding Lane Open 

• Project readiness is prioritized
• Applications in the same readiness tier will be prioritized based on order of submission
• Applications will be reviewed in two batches with the first review on January 6, 2026 
• Per charging port incentive amount: $450,000
• Maximum award per project: $2,500,000

Read more here

Communities in Charge Application Window Is Now Open

CALSTART announces the launch of Communities in Charge providing $30M in incentives for schools, health care centers, local businesses and communities.

• Application window for Level 2 EV charging rebates opened on August 5th 
• Application window for Level 1 EV charging rebates will open on October 7th, 2025 
• Last day to apply for either a Level 1 or Level 2 EV charging rebate is January 9th, 2026

Read more here

SacEV Report

• SacEV members have spotted Waymo autonomous vehicles in Sacramento. Read more here 
• SacEV meeting January 14, 5:30 – 7:30, Sac Automobile Museum 
• SacEV plans to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 19 with EV Displays 
• Building a registry of EV qualified repair shops 
• The national Electric Vehicle Association has formed a Zero-Emission Assurance Program (ZEAP) of qualified EV repair shops. If you know of a qualified shop please contact Kris Rayner at krayner@foundationccc.org. 
• If you are planning to buy a new Chevy Bolt or LEAF in 2026, please tell SacEV so that they can conduct a side-by-side comparison.

Read more here

White House Auto Emission Standards Announcement

President Trump has announced a roll back of auto emission standards to levels that can be met with conventional fuels. In the roll back announcement, the president stated that the previous standards mandated electric vehicles and rolling back the standards will make automobile ownership more affordable. 

Read more here

Carpool Lane Grace Period Ends

The perk that allowed solo BEVs drivers to use the carpool lanes ended in October but the CHP had a 60 day grace period before enforcement started. The grace period has ended. 

Read more here

Massive Used Leased BEVs Will Disrupt Market

Nearly one million used BEVs will come off-lease in the next two years and the owners can lease a new EV for less than the buyout on the used EV so the used EV market will be flooded, prices will plummet, the product of building an artificial market built on government subsidies.

Read more here

Nvidia AI Chips for Autonomous Driving

Nvidia has released open-source software that uses AI “Reasoning” to accelerate the implementation of autonomous systems.

Read more here

Norway’s BEV Registrations

Norway registered 19,427 new electric cars in November, nearly 100% of all new cars sold. Norway is able to provide significant incentives for new BEVs because they are one of the world’s largest producers of fossil petroleum.

Read more on Norway’s EV Registrations here

Read more on Norway’s Fossil Oil Production here

US DOT Adopts Google Workspace

The US DOT has adopted Google Workspace’s cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools including the Gemini AI system.

Read more here

Chart Comparing Renewable Fuels and their Main Applications

• Rows: Different renewable fuels. 
• Columns: Application sectors (Transport, Industry, Buildings, Aviation, Shipping). 
• Green cells: Indicates where the fuel is commonly used. 
• White cells: Indicates limited or no common usage.

Current LCFS Credit Value: $52.33

Propane for Paratransit

December 16 - Webinar

• Routes providing essential transportation services spending a lot of time idling, which makes them a perfect fit for clean, reliable propane autogas.  
• New funding flexibility for propane autogas to paratransit fleets

Read more here

2026 100 Best Fleets in the Americas Contest - Now Accepting Applications

• Recognizing peak-performing Public and Commercial fleet operations 
• Benchmark operations and performance progress. 
• Showcase innovative practices across the industry. 
• Gain internal and industry recognition for your hard-working team 
• Submitting your fleet is a free, fully online process.\ 
• Winners will be announced at the 2026 Institute & Expo in Cleveland, OH, April 13-15 
• The contest closes on January 30, 2026

Read more here

Energy Independence Summit (EIS26)

February 10-11, 2026 - Washington DC

• Get the latest on federal policy, funding, and incentives for clean fuels, vehicles, and infrastructure 
• Learn from real-world project success stories in urban, suburban, and rural communities 
• Build new partnerships with coalitions, companies, and public-sector leaders who can help move your projects forward 
• Bring your voice to Capitol Hill during Hill Day meetings with Members of Congress and staff 

Register here

Work Truck Week

March 10-13, 2026 - Indiana Convention Center

• See the industry’s latest products and technology 
• Learn from colleagues & industry experts 
• Explore future technologies 
• Use promo code CALIFORNIA26 when registering for access to the exhibit hall (open March 11–13), including Ride & Drive, a complimentary Breakout Session and registration package upgrades 

Read more here

EV Charging Summit and Expo

March 17-19, 2026 - Westgate Las Vegas

Featuring 200 speakers, 65 sessions, 240 exhibitors, and 5,000+ attendees. 

• Track 1: Site-Host Selection, Design, and Installation 
• Track 2: EV Fleet Electrification Deployment 
• Track 3: Funding, Incentives, Financing, Capital-Raising 
• Track 4: Charging Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance 
• Track 5: Commercial and Residential Real Estate 
• Track 6: EV Fleet Electrification O&M 
• Track 7: Energy Storage and Management 
• Track 8: Deployment Strategies for Municipalities and Utilities 

Read more here

P3C Conference

March 23-25, 2026 – Dallas

• Reimagining how critical infrastructure gets financed, built, and maintained 
• Public and private sector leaders advancing the next generation of project delivery 
• Strategic insights on navigating federal funding and permitting 
• Lessons learned from real-world P3s and innovative delivery models 
• Interactive roundtables and curated networking

Read more here

NAFA 2026 Institute & Expo

April 13-15, 2026 – Cleveland 

• 40+ Educational Sessions 
• Innovative Products
• State-of-the-Art Exhibits
• Expanded Ride & Drive
• OEM Panel Discussions
• Industry Leading Keynotes
• Unparalleled Networking
• Pre-Conference Events
• Relationship Building
• Specialty Learning
• 100 Best Fleets

 Read more here

ACT Expo 2026

May 4-7, 2026 – Las Vegas Convention Center

• Fleet-Focused Educational Conference 
• Trends, technologies, and policies transforming commercial transportation 
• Hear advanced commercial vehicle case studies from early adopter fleets  
• Learn how to take advantage of vehicle and infrastructure funding opportunities  
• Stay ahead of the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape 
• Discover the latest technologies, solutions, and services to support fleet optimization 

Read more here 

EVS 39

June 21-24, 2026 - Long Beach

• Electrifying Innovation 
• Premier showcase for industry innovation 
• Longest-running international conference devoted to electric transportation and technologies



Read more here

GTSE Joins RE+ For RE+26

November 16-19, 2026 – Las Vegas Convention Center 

• The Green Transportation Summit and Expo, the largest vehicle technology event in the Northwest will merge with RE+, the largest clean energy event in North America to produce RE+26, November 16 – 29, 2026 in Las Vegas. 
• Fleet managers, policymakers, and industry leaders 
• Explore zero-emission vehicles, alternative fuels, and cutting-edge mobility solutions  
• Learning, networking, and business growth across transportation and clean energy

Agenda & session descriptions coming soon