Join Wisconsin Clean Cities & the Wisconsin Office of Energy Innovation for the Statewide Assistance for Energy Reliability & Resiliency (SAFER2) Webinar! WCC in 2020 began the two-year SAFER2 program, assisting the Wisconsin Office of Energy Innovation in developing a comprehensive statewide effort to improve energy emergency plans at the local level. Hear how emergency response organizations across the country are successfully using alternative fuels, electric vehicles & hybrid electric vehicles in their fleets. Learn what options are available & how you can add sustainable transportation options to increase resiliency in your organization’s fleet. Register now

WCC was pleased to be part of the celebration on June 22 as our member the City of Madison Fleet Service unveiled its new state of the art facility, spearheaded by WCC Auxiliary Board Member Mahanth Joishy, who serves as the city's fleet superintendent. The new location will maintain about 1,400 municipal vehicles including 63 electric vehicles, 102 gas-electric hybrid vehicles, six anti-idling ambulances and an electric fire truck. Congratulations on this wonderful new facility! Learn more in the Fleet Services blog and in this story in the Cap Times.

President Joe Biden made a stop in La Crosse Tuesday, June 29 to tour the city’s hybrid and electric bus fleet while promoting his infrastructure plan, pitching to communities big and small that the new bill will work for them. In a machine shop at the La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility complex, with a sign reading “American Jobs Plan” plastered on one of La Crosse’s newest hybrid electric buses, Biden gave remarks to a group of community members, workers and officials after touring the facility. Read more in the La Crosse Tribune.

Our member Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) continues to advance sustainable transportation with construction of a new EV fast charging hub in the heart of Madison's Capitol East District. One of the first of its kind in Wisconsin, the charging hub located at East Washington Avenue and South Livingston Street is expected to begin serving EV drivers later this year. "Our new fast charging hub will provide convenient EV charging—powered by renewable energy—for nearby apartment and condo dwellers and single-family households, commuters, taxi and ridesharing services as well as EV fleet vehicles that travel a gateway to our capital city," said Debbie Branson, MGE Manager of Electrification. Learn more

You’ve decided that integrating clean, alternative fuel within your fleet makes sense. Now – you’re sifting through the “where to fuel” dilemma, likely penciling out several options and configurations to see what makes the most financial sense. Many large fleets enlist the help of a fueling provider that can help ease the up-front financial burden of a new station build. These fueling providers take on capital expenditures that are later passed back to fleets though a per-gallon charge throughout the fueling contract term. Read the full column by Scott Hanstedt, Director of Sales for U.S. Gain.

Whether you look to Memorial Day, the summer solstice or the end of the school year as your official start of summer, the weather is clearly indicating the season is underway. Many of us are as eager as ever to get outdoors and get a little fresh air. The beginning of summer also means the start of air quality action season and with it, the need to take into consideration how we all consume fuel and energy to ensure the air is as clean as possible. Read Lorrie Lisek's monthly column in Lee Enterprises newspapers across Wisconsin

Customers of Wisconsin Clean Cities member We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service will be able to get electric-vehicle chargers from the companies installed at homes and businesses starting later this year with monthly fees for residential customers. The new programs will help customers safely, reliably and affordably charge their vehicles, said Brendan Conway, a spokesman for We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service’s parent company WEC Energy Group of Milwaukee. Learn more

RENEW Wisconsin's EVs for Good grant program, which was created to foster the expansion of and transition to electric vehicles among nonprofits in Wisconsin, has been extended and applications will be accepted while funding remains available. WiPERC’s On-Road Vehicle Data Collection Incentive Program is available for EPA-certified on-road vehicles purchased or converted to propane. Incentives will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. This program ends on December 31, 2021, or when program funds are exhausted. Details on these & all funding opportunities are available in the Member Center. Email Lorrie Lisek to learn how we can help you maximize the success of your applications!

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), and DOE’s Office of Electricity (OE) on June 15 announced a request for information (RFI) seeking feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on issues related to integrating electric vehicles (EVs) with the grid. Electrification is a key part of our strategy to decarbonize the transportation sector. As the EV market continues to grow, it is important to examine the potential impact on grid reliability and resiliency as a result of that integration and to ensure we achieve our goal of a carbon-free electricity sector by 2035. Learn more

WCC member Nissan North America, as part of its effort to accelerate electric vehicle transportation alternatives throughout the U.S., is offering customers with proof of eligibility incentive offers of up to $8,500 toward the purchase of the 100% electric Nissan LEAF. The rebate offers expire July 6, 2021. Learn more

Odyne Systems, LLC -- with headquarters in Pewaukee, Wisconsin -- is a leader in the development and sale of hybrid drive systems for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Leonard Lincoln, Director of Sales, serves on the WCC Auxiliary Board. The name “Odyne” represents the combination of “O” for optimal and “dyne” for force. Odyne’s hybrid system for medium and heavy duty trucks represents the best hybrid power solution for large trucks. Odyne’s advanced plug-in hybrid technology enables trucks over 14,000 pounds to have substantially lower fuel consumption, lower emissions, improved performance, quieter work site operation and reduced operating and maintenance costs. Learn more

Hydrogen (H2) is a potentially emission-free alternative fuel that can be produced using domestic resources. Although not widely used as a transportation fuel, government and industry researchers are working on the advancement of clean economical and safe hydrogen production and fuel-cell electric vehicles. Hydrogen is locked up in enormous quantities in water (H2O), hydrocarbons (such as methane, CH4) and other organic matter. Efficiently producing hydrogen from these compounds is one of the challenges of using hydrogen as a fuel. Learn more on our Website