Feb. 7, 2025

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

Special Announcements - Events and opportunities

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

SCC 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 Sacramento Clean Cities Webinars

• Presentation Slides and Recordings Posted Here

February 11, Reimbursements for Take-home Vehicle Charging Now Simple and Accurate!

Join the free webinar co-sponsored by the Columbia Willamette Clean Cities Coalition in partnership with the Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition:

Charging Expense Management: From Hub to Home

Sponsored by Sacramento Clean Cities and Columbia/Wilamette Clean Cities

• Featuring Tim McCormick, Director of Sales with MoveEV, previously 18 years with Enterprise Fleet Management 
• Learn how a home-first charging strategy can reduce fleet electrification costs while scaling quickly.
• Understand common expense management pitfalls and how to avoid them.
• Explore solutions to ensure accurate IRS compliance for home charging reimbursements.
• Discover cutting-edge technologies that simplify accounting and invoicing for both home and hub charging.
• Gain actionable insights into future-proofing your fleet's charging strategies.

This webinar is perfect for fleet, sustainability, and finance professionals looking to electrify their fleets while keeping expenses under control. 

Register for the 11am webinar here

February 20 - GreenGo Ventures’ “Dragon Wings” Demo, Sacramento 

• Transforms Parking Spaces into Resilient Clean-Energy Powerplants in Minutes 
• Completely portable – opens and closes, ready to move in under 5 minutes! 
• No trenching, no construction – Charges four EVs at a time & Megawatt Scalable 
• 100% Made in the USA 

Agenda

• Demo & Presentation 12 noon
• Q&A / Closing Remarks / Lunch 12:30 – 1:30 

Location: DGS Office of Fleet & Asset Management

1700 National Drive

Sacramento, CA 95834

 Registration Required: Go to www.greengoventures.com or call: 310.486.7500 

March 12, 13, 14 - West Coast Collaborative, Sacramento

Registration Now Open 

March 12 & 13: Fleet & Mobility Days

• Get the latest info on Federal and State Alt Fuel and ZEV Policies and Regulations
• Low- and zero-emission fleet Implementation case studies and training
• Mobility Hubs and Transportation Strategies & Regional Transportation Plans
• Regional and state incentive programs

March 14: Fleet Management Best Practices

Agenda, Registration & Sponsorship Information here

March 12 - Sacramento Electric Auto Association (SacEV) Meeting

All interested parties are welcome

Second Wednesday of odd number months (Next meeting – March 12)

California Automobile Museum, 2200 Front St, Sacramento

• 5:00 p.m. Test drives (if scheduled)
• 5:30 p.m. Mixer with pizza and soft drinks. Talk with EV owners and tour the museum's "EV Exhibit Center Showpiece" which shows over 100 years of automotive innovation.  
• 6:00 Meeting Start
• 7:00 Mixer - talk one on one with the speakers and other EV Members

For most meetings, you can also join online via Zoom Meeting

See more SacEV Activities here

April 29 - May 1 - ACT Expo - Anaheim Convention Center  

• Sacramento Clean Cities stakeholders qualify for a $100 discount. First time fleets qualify for a full conference free pass!  

• Contact ttaylor@cleancitiessacramento.org for the $100 discount or the free pass. 

$88 Million Available for Advanced Vehicle Technologies – US DOE: DE-FOA-0003514

• VTO expects to make about 27-47 awards, each ranging between $1 and $6 million
• Grant Application Categories Include
• Multiple battery improvement categories
• Optimized Grid Planning for Electric Vehicles (EVs) using Advanced Metering Infrastructure
• CROP: Co-located Renewable Fuel and Off-road Vehicle Pilots
• Vehicle Life Cycle Analysis Baseline
• Electric Vehicle Workforce Development
• Vehicle Technology Integration Open Topic
• Submission Deadline for Concept Papers: April 1, 2025

Read more here

New EPA Administrator

Lee Zeldin was sworn in as the head of the EPA on January 29, pledging to, “... maintain and expand the gold standard of environmental stewardship... while also prioritizing economic prosperity.” 

Read more here 

SACOG Introduces NorCal GO

NorCal GO is a new app that can help you plan trips to work, restaurants, concerts, games, carpools, vanpools, transit, and more throughout the Northern California region. You can also record your trips and earn rewards. It's

free and easy to do! 

Learn more here 

Rivian’s Advanced Driver-Assist

Rivian’s advanced driver-assist systems is attracting the attention of several major OEMs following VW’s $5.8B investment in Rivian giving them access to this technology.  

Read more here

GM Claims EVs Hit “Profit Positive”

GM announced that their EVs had hit “Profit Positive” in Q4 2024 but modified the claim to “...variable profit positive” by indicating that many facilities and fixed expenses had not been included. 

Read more here

Tesla’s Lower-cost EVs

Tesla has announced that they will roll out lower-cost EVs in Q2 of 2025 and will begin testing a paid autonomous car service by June, 2025. 

Read more here

Stardust Power $1.2B Lithium Processing Plant in Oklahoma

Stardust Power has broken ground on a $1.2B lithium processing plant in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Upon full buildout, the plant will be able to process 25,000 metric tons of lithium per year. 

Read more here

California Energy Commission’s Clean Energy Hall of Fame Awards

The California Energy Commission has opened nominations for individuals who have demonstrated leadership and outstanding achievements advancing the state’s clean energy goals. Nominations

are due by April 4. 

Read more here

Carbon Intensity Updates

• California Average Grid Electricity Carbon Intensity
• California average grid electricity used as a transportation fuel in California: 80.55gCO2e/MJ. 
• Check CARB Carbon Intensity (CI) Pathways here  

2025 Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Verification Accreditation Training

• LCFS verifier accreditation in-person training April 14-18, 2025, in Sacramento
• April 28-May 2, 2025 in the Los Angeles area
• Applicants who do not currently meet the requirements for lead verifier should consider taking all six courses so that they can be accredited as a verifier and upgrade to lead verifier as soon as the experience requirements have been met.
• $1,400.00 for courses 2 through 6 (Fast track option)
• $1,750.00 for courses 1 through 6 (Non-fast track option)

Read more here

Current LCFS Credit Value: 73.82

CALSTART's California Summit: Driving Progress Toward 2030

February 12 - Sacramento

Join us in Sacramento for the California Summit, where the brightest minds and most influential leaders in the transportation and clean energy sectors will come together to shape the future. With less than five years to go to reach our ambitious emissions reduction targets, this event serves as a dynamic platform for meaningful discussions, collaboration, and action. 

Read more here

February 18 - VoltPost Presentation, Virtual

• Modular design allows up to four L2 EVSE retrofittable to metal lampposts  
• Modular design makes unit replacements or upgrades easy 
• Dedicated service separate from the street light has an independent, utility approved, meter.  

Read more about VoltPost here 

Join the virtual presentation at noon on 2/18/25 here

Go Green Ventures’ “Dragon Wings” Demo

February 20

Sacramento 

• Transforms Parking Spaces into Resilient Clean-Energy Powerplants in Minutes
• Completely portable – opens and closes, ready to move in under 5 minutes! 
• No trenching, no construction – Charges four EVs at a time & Megawatt Scalable 
• 100% Made in the USA 

Agenda

• Demo & Presentation 12noon;
• Q&A / Closing Remarks / Lunch 12:30 – 1:30

Location: DGS Office of Fleet & Asset Management

1700 National Drive

Sacramento, CA 95834

Registration Required: Go to www.greengoventures.com or call: 310.486.7500

West Coast Collaborative

March 12, 13, 14

Sacramento

• March 12: Fleet Mobility Day: Federal and State Alt Fuel and ZEV Policies and Regulations 
• March 13: Fleet Mobility Day: ZEV Implementation case studies and training 
• March 14: Aviation Day: Alt Fuel & ZEV Aircraft plus Airport Operations

Agenda, Registration & Sponsorship Information here

March 12 - Sacramento Electric Auto Association (SacEV) Meeting

All interested parties are welcome

Second Wednesday of odd number months (Next meeting – March 12)

California Automobile Museum, 2200 Front St, Sacramento

• 5:00 p.m. Test drives (if scheduled)
• 5:30 p.m. Mixer with pizza and soft drinks. Talk with EV owners and tour the museum's "EV Exhibit Center Showpiece" which shows over 100 years of automotive innovation.  
• 6:00 Meeting Start
• 7:00 Mixer - talk one on one with the speakers and other EV Members

For most meetings, you can also join online via Zoom Meeting

See more SacEV Activities here

April 10 – CARB Clean Transportation Equity Incentives Symposium

Los Angeles 

 

• Brings together project administrators, outreach partners, community groups 
• Provides transparency into CARB’s mobility incentive programs 
• Virtual: A link will be provided to registrants prior to the event 
• More information to come soon 

Read more here 

ACT Expo

April 28 - May 1 - Anaheim

Registration Is Now Open

Early Bird Registration through December 6 - Save more than 40% on a Full Conference Pass 

• 12,000+ Industry Stakeholders
• 2,700+ Fleet Operators
• 450+ Exhibitors (OEMs & Suppliers)
• 200+ Advanced Clean Vehicles
• Gain real-world insights from fleet case studies 
• Stay ahead of evolving regulations
• Learn about federal, state, and local funding opportunities
• Expo Hall with the latest advanced commercial vehicles and technologies.
• Ride & Drive of the newest trucks, buses, vans, and more!

Read more here

May 15 - Sustainable Facilities Forum, Sacramento 

• EcoSynergy: California’s Collaborative Green Future as governments, businesses, communities, and individuals 

Read more here

Green Technology Summit and Expo (GTSE) 2025

June 9 - 12, Tacoma 



• The Green Transportation Summit & Expo (GTSE) is the West Coast’s premier fleet modernization and sustainable transportation event including Diversifying Green Transportation, Ride and Drive
• GTSE offers attendees an inside look at the latest in fleet technologies and innovation and provides informative sessions featuring a who’s who of national and regional transportation leaders.

Register here

California Climate and Energy Collaborative 2025

July 9 & 10 - San José

• Engage in interactive discussions with peers from across the state
• Learn about the latest climate and energy news and opportunities
• Connect with leaders pursuing cutting-edge climate initiatives
• Exchange knowledge, best practices, and innovative strategies

Read more here