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June 30, 2023

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

In this June 30th 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

Special Announcement

Fairfield Solves Infrastructure Dilemma

The City of Fairfield will receive electric transit buses as much as a year before chargers can be installed, so David Renschler, Fleet Division Manager solved the dilemma. Working with Pioneer Energy, Fairfield will be getting a mobile charging trailer, and after permanent chargers are installed, Fairfield will be able to charge vehicles during power outages.

Read more Here

West Sac Charging Stations

The City of West Sacramento is 74 new EVSE into service between now and 2024. The chargers will be on the ChargePoint network. L2 charging will cost 35¢/kWh and DCFC will cost 40¢ /kWh.

Read more Here

Custom Truck ePTO Demo

Custom Truck will have their ePTO truck on display:

Thursday, July 13, 11am - 3pm
California Automobile Museum, 2200 Front Street, Sacramento
Also available to come to your site for a demo

RSVP Here

Grants Accepting Applications

Railroad Locomotive Funding

July 13 - 10am PST

Cummins is hosting a webinar on locomotive funding
Topic: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) CRISI Program

For more Information: fundingsupport@cummins.com

DOE "Ride & Drive Electric" $51M FOA Funding

Resilience strategies and plans for EV charging networks to ensure adequate and equitable access to reliable EV charging services;
Projects that will assess, develop, and/or test business models that integrate EV and/or charger deployment in ways that deliver mobility, economic, or other benefits to Justice40 and underserved communities;
Developing a diverse and highly skilled workforce within the electrified transportation industry to support the deployment and maintenance of EV charging related equipment including equipment;
Establish teams to assess the performance, reliability, and usability of AC Level 2 charging and/or DC fast charging (DCFC) stations across the United States.
Applications due 7/28/23

Read more Here

Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection DE-FOA-0002897

$125 million;
Funding projects focusing on recycling of electronics batteries and battery-containing devices;
Increasing consumer participation in the recycling of batteries and battery-containing devices;
Concept Papers Due 8/17, Full applications due 11/29

Read more Here

Submit Here

EPA 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Grant Program

$400 million in competitive grant funding for zero-emission school buses, clean school buses, and EVSE.
Two grant categories: school district and Tribal applicants; and third-party applicants.
Priority given to replace buses serving high-need local education agencies, rural areas, Tribal school districts and public school districts receiving basic support payments for students living on Tribal land, and rural areas.
At least 40% of the funding will go to disadvantaged communities.
Grant deadline: Tuesday, August 22.

Webinar Info Here

Grant Info Here

Read more Here

New Updates, Regulations, and Requirements

Climate-Related Changes in CA Budget

The California budget slashes $5 billion from climate change programs, including from incentive programs for zero-emission vehicles, despite the governor banning new gas-powered cars in California by 2035. Some funding was restored for smaller climate-related programs, however. Newsom is also seeking federal climate funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

CARB Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) 2023 Launch

$182M Available
Manufacturers & Dealers Encouraged to submit for equipment verification by June 15
Fleet applications accepted beginning July 18

Read more Here

Self-Serve Gasoline in Oregon

This isn’t related to alt fuels or low-emissions, but for travelers who have found Oregon’s prohibition against fueling your own car particularly galling, that state has finally rescinded that requirement.

Read more Here

Sacramento Clean Cities Sponsors Make The News

Silverado EV Tow Package

GM has updated the tow capacity for 2024 Chevy Silverado pickup, due out for commercial sale Q3 this year. The ratings are: 510 hp, 615 lb-ft of torque, maximum towing capacity 10,000 pounds, maximum payload capacity 1,440 pounds.

Read more Here

Silverado EV Base Prices Doubles

The base Silverado EV “Work Truck (WT)” that was originally priced at $40,000. Following recent EPA certification with a 450 mile range and available to be ordered, it has a new base price of $79,800. The higher-end RST will be priced at $107,895 and will be available for ordering Q4 this year.

Read more Here

Viatec Reporting Tool

Viatec has developed a new reporting tool to provide users with valuable information.

ePTO Hours used
Idling hours
Fuel saved
CO2 avoided
Remote system diagnostics: temperature, pressure and pump speed

Read more Here

Fairfield Solves Infrastructure Dilemma

Read more Here

CTA - "Clean Truck Check Program" Member Assistance

The California Trucking Association (CTA) provides members with information to help them remain in compliance with CARB’s “Clean Truck Check Program” which was formerly called the HD I/M Program.

CTA Members - Contact CTA for more information

Alternative Fuel Insight

NACS Q&A

The North American Charging Standard (NACS - the “Tesla” Standard) is rapidly becoming the new charging standard. OEMs including Ford, GM, Stelantis and Hyundai have announced plays to move to NACS, and EVSE manufacturers ABB, Blink, Chargepoint, EVgo, FLO, Freewire, Tritium & Wallbox have announced plans to begin building chargers with NACS ports.

Read more Here

Boeing SAF Dashboard

Boeing has launched a tracking system for worldwide production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Renewable Diesel (RD) and “Other” (undefined) that can show quantities, production pathways (including hydroprocessing, gas-to-liquids, alcohol-to-jet fuel, power-to-liquids) and global locations.

Read more Here

Domino's Pizza EV Fleet

Domino’s Pizza will have 1,100 2023 Chevy Bolt EVs delivering pizza around the US by the end of 2023. Their EVs are easy to spot with colorful custom wrap decals.

Read more Here

Forum Mobility's EV Truck Plaza

Forum Mobility is building a large charging plaza in Livermore. The $20M Livermore project will open in the summer of 2024 and will be capable of charging 96 heavy-duty BEV trucks simultaneously using a 6.5MW interconnect to a major PG&E supply line.

Read more Here

Lordstown Motors (Endurance EV Pickup) Bankrupt

Lordstown Motors, the company that attempted to put the first EV pickup, the “Endurance” on the market, has filed for bankruptcy after selling only six trucks in 2023 with only 40 trucks being assembled.

Read more Here

LCFS Renewable Fuel Pathways

California Average Grid Electricity Carbon Intensity: California average grid electricity used as a transportation fuel in California: 79.43 to 81.49gCO2e/MJ.

CARB Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Credits-$77.00

Lowest CI Related Fuels

Check CARB Carton Intensity (CI) Pathways Here

Conferences and Programs

Electric Truck DEPOT Bootcamp

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is offering a free ten-session series of one hour webinars covering the requirements for electrifying a truck depot. The webinars will run from 10am - 11am every other Tuesday from April 25 through September 5.

Please register Here