In this January 5th eNewsletter from Sacramento Clean Cities
Upcoming Grants - Funding for a wide range of transportation and energy programs and projects
 
Upcoming Workshops - Participate in the decision making process
 
New Updates, Regulations & Requirements - 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
Grants Accepting Applications
Clean Mobility Options - Vouchers for Under-Resourced Communities
  • $33M currently available to develop and launch zero-emission mobility projects including:
  • Innovative transit services – like on-demand shuttles, vans and buses
  • Ride-on-demand services – similar to those provided by Uber or Lyft
  • Bikesharing and scooter-sharing
  • Carpooling and vanpooling
  • Electric vehicle carsharing
  • Funding includes set-asides for tribal governments
  • $100K vouchers for Community Transportation Needs Assessments in DACs
Read more Here
Clean Cities Receiving Increased Funding
Congress has recommended significantly increased funding for Clean Cities Coalitions to assist in granting, up to $60M. An additional $100M will be programmed through the EPA’s DERA program.
Read more Here
Sac Metro Air District Grant Program Now Open
  • $20M in Funding available - open until funds are full awarded
  • On-road, Off-road & Infrastructure Project Proposals Welcome
  • Applicants with a complete project proposal including a completed Payee Data Record form, usage and ownership documents, detailed price quotes, equipment photos, and other requirements are encouraged to apply.
Read more Here
Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program
  • $1.5 billion is available for the FY 2023 RAISE grants due by February 28 
  • SACOG, El Dorado & Placer County Transportation Agencies RAISE funding assistance
  • Understand grant requirements, provide technical assistance, and provide letters of support
Read more Here
US DOE $80M School Energy Upgrade Grant Program
  • Energy improvements to schools, especially schools in DACs
  • Also included, $100K for up to 25 local education agencies to train personnel as energy managers
  • Grant applications are due by January 26
Read more Here
New Updates, Regulations, and Requirements
Sac Clean Cities Exec Director Hall of Fame Inductee
Tim Taylor, Executive Director of the Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition was inducted into the Clean Cities Hall of Fame at the November 2022 National Conference of Clean Cities Directors in Denver.
Read more Here
May is Bike Month
May 2023 will bring another “May is Bike Month” sponsored by the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA). This is a great show how you can reduce your carbon footprint while increasing your health! In 2022:
  • 284 Workplaces Participated
  • Nearly 40,000 Vehicle Trips Were Avoided
  • Over 550,000 Cycling Miles Were Traveled
  • 30 tons of CO2 Saved
Read more about SABA Here
Connect with May is Bike Month Here
CEC LD EV Infrastructure Workshop
January 26 - Virtual
  • CEC staff will present concepts for future funding for LD EV Infrastructure projects
  • Public input will be welcomed
Read more Here
Energy Independence Summit
February 13 to 15 - Washington, DC
The annual Energy Independence Summit will be held February 13 to 15 at the Westin Hotel in Washington, DC. Your opportunity to meet directly with:
  • Administration, Congressional and Industry Leaders
  • Elects and their staff serving on energy policy committees
  • Agency heads from DOE, EPA, DOT and USDA 
Read more about the Energy Policy Summit Here
Sponsored attendee slots are available. For information contact ttaylor@cleancitiessacramento.org
CEC Workshop on Rule-Making for Replacement Tire Efficiency
February 14 - Virtual
  • CEC will adopt a tire energy efficiency program for replacement tires for passenger cars and light-duty trucks
  • CEC will develop and maintain a database for tire efficiency information
Read more Here
Sacramento Clean Cities Sponsors Make The News
National Renewable Energy Lab Analysis Model
The National Renewable Energy Lab has developed a “Lite” version of their rigorous “H2A” model, in order to make these analyses more accessible to a wider range of potential users. 
Read more Here
Ford Ramping Lightning Production
Ford Ramping Lightning Production: Ford has announced that they will add a third shift in order to respond to the high demand for the Lightning pickup truck. Ford is working toward a goal of producing 150,000 Lightning pickups in Q3 of 2023. 
Read more Here
Ford eTransit for Winnebago's First EV
Winnebago’s prototype EV RV recently completed a 1,300 mile trip from Washington, DC to the Winnebago headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The updated pre-commercial model will be on display at the Florida RV SuperShow on January 18.
Read more Here
GM Good News/Bad News

GM’s Chevy Bolt is back on the list of vehicles eligible to receive the federal income tax credit, but GM has increased the base price of the Bolt by $900. 
Alternative Fuel Insight
HD Diesel Emission Standards Tightened
The EPA has issued stricter standards for NOx and PM for HD diesel engines. Beginning in 2027, the new regulations mandate a near 80% reduction from the current standards that are 1/60th of the emissions of MY 2000 engines. (Note: When using Renewable Diesel, the carbon emissions can also be as much as 80% lower than the current carbon level of the electric grid in California.)
Read more Here
EV Tax Credit Requiring US Final Assembly Partially Removed
The US Treasury Department has issued updated rulings. A LEASED EV does not need to meet the American Made or US Final Assembly mandate to be eligible for the $7,500 tax credit. A PURCHASED EV is required to meet this requirement. The cap on manufacturers selling over 200,000 EVs being eligible for the tax credit will also be lifted.
Read more Here
Electric Scooters - Mixed Benefits
Denver has touted their extensive use of electric scooters for first/last mile and short trips, with 17,000 - 30,000 scooter trips per day replacing an estimated 4.2 million auto trips. But with the reduced auto trips have come an average of three emergency room admissions per day and a total of five deaths, all due to scooter accidents. 
Read more Here
Rivian Delivery Vans
The first of Amazon’s 100,000 Rivian delivery vans, the EDV700 began operation in 2021. The 400 pound lighter EDV500 will begin delivery Q1 of 2023 and the delivery time-frame for the larger EDV900 has not been announced. The Rivian nomenclature “EDV” stands for Electric Delivery Vehicle and the numerical notation is the internal cargo cube capacity. 
Read more Here
Risk Reduction Strategies
“Fleet Management Weekly” ID’s eight strategies for reducing risk in your fleet operations.
  • Comprehensive driver risk management.
  • Smartphone telematics
  • Micro-learning - 3 to 5-minute doses with follow-up questions
  • Continuous license monitoring
  • Integrated automatic crash detection & emergency response
  • Driver Coaching
  • Eco tracking (Example: Mentor’s EcoDrive)
  • Extending Driver Safety Benefits:
Read more Here
LCFS Renewable Fuel Pathways
California Average Grid Electricity Carbon Intensity: California average grid electricity used as a transportation fuel in California: 76.73gCO2e/MJ.
Read more Here
CARB Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Credits-$69.00
Check CARB CI Pathways Here
Conferences and Programs
Energy Independence Summit
February 13 to 15 - Washington, DC
The annual Energy Independence Summit will be held February 13 to 15 at the Westin Hotel in Washington, DC. Your opportunity to meet directly with:
  • Administration, Congressional and Industry Leaders
  • Elects and their staff serving on energy policy committees
  • Agency heads from DOE, EPA, DOT and USDA 
Read more about the Energy Policy Summit Here
Sponsored attendee slots are available. For information contact ttaylor@cleancitiessacramento.org
NAFA - Essentials of Fleet Management
Virtual
  • 10 Hours of Live Instruction February 21 through March 7
  • Vehicle Specification & Fleet Right-Sizing, Risk Management, Fueling Strategies, TCO
Read more Here
May is Bike Month
May 2023 will bring another “May is Bike Month” sponsored by the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA). This is a great show how you can reduce your carbon footprint while increasing your health! In 2022:
  • 284 Workplaces Participated
  • Nearly 40,000 Vehicle Trips Were Avoided
  • Over 550,000 Cycling Miles Were Traveled
  • 30 tons of CO2 Saved
Read more about SABA Here
Connect with May is Bike Month Here
FORTH Roadmap Conference
May 15 - 17, 2023
Portland
  • Leading developments, best practices, and the future of electric, shared, and smart mobility. 
  • Four conference tracks, Vehicles, Charging, Impact and Cutting Edge. 
EVS36 "Driving the Transition to E-Mobility"
June 11 - 14, 2023 - Sacramento Convention Center
  • Annual international gathering of the world’s EV experts
  • Cutting-edge research 
  • Innovative technologies
  • EV Market developments
Read more about EVS36 Here
  • EVS36 Call for papers covering:
  • Research
  • Market and government programs
  • Activities across all fields related to hybrid, battery & fuel cell technologies
  • EV infrastructure and services.
Read more about submitting papers Here
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