Nearly $300M in Clean Cities Grants Awarded
WASHINGTON - The Department of Energy has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
WASHINGTON - The Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The projects will speed the transformation of the nation's vehicle fleet, putting more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy efficient vehicles on the road, and establishing 542 refueling locations across the country. The DOE also estimates they will help displace approximately 38 million gallons of petroleum per year. Other efforts under the Clean Cities program include public education and training initiatives to further the program's goal of reducing the national demand for petroleum.
The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. And with the cost share contributions from the recipients, every federal dollar spent will be matched by nearly two dollars from the project partners.
Final details and funding level of each project is subject to modification based on further contract negotiations between the selected entity and DOE.
Funding was award to the following Clean Cities projects:
North Central Texas Council of Governments
North Central Texas Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology- $13,181,171
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
UPS Ontario-Las Vegas LNG Corridor Expansion Project - $5,591,611
Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Drayage Truck Replacement Initiative - $9,408,389
San Bernardino Associated Governments
J.B. Hunt LNG Truck Project: Made in America Initiative - $9,950,708
Maryland Energy Administration
Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative - $5,924,190
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Statewide Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program for CNG, LPG, EV, and HEV Vehicles and Fueling Stations Initiative - $13,299,101
Clean Fuels Ohio
Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership (OATP) - $11,041,500
Utah Clean Cities Coalition
Clean Cities Transportation Sector Petroleum Reduction Technologies Program - $14,908,648
Clean Energy Coalition
CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative - $14,970,144
Railroad Commission of Texas
Texas Propane Fleet Pilot Program - $12,633,080
City of Chicago, Department of Environment
Chicago Area Alternative Fuels Deployment Project - $14,999,658
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
Puget Sound Clean Cities Petroleum Reduction Project - $14,999,927
Texas State Technical College
Development of a National Liquid Propane (Autogas) Refueling Network, Clean School Bus/Vehicle Incentive & Green Jobs Outreach Program - $12,299,828
New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition
New Jersey Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks, Shuttle Buses and Infrastructure - $14,997,240
Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition
Long Island Regional Energy Collaborative Promoting a Green Economy through Clean Alternatives -$14,994,183
DeKalb County
DeKalb County/Metropolitan Atlanta Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicle Project -$14,983,167
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
Paving the Way with Propane: The AutoGas Corridor Development Program -$8,605,100
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program - $15,000,000
Southern CA Assoc. of Governments Clean Cities Coalition
Expanding California's E85 Ethanol Fueling Infrastructure - $6,917,200
The Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition
Idaho Petroleum Reduction Leadership Project - $5,519,862
Metropolitan Energy Information Center
Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project - $14,999,905
Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition, Inc.
Connecticut Clean Cities Future Fuels Project - $13,195,000
State of Indiana
Central Indiana Clean Cities Alliance Comprehensive Alternative Fuels Implementation Plan -$10,125,000
Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition
Hybrid Electric School Buses Provide New Horsepower for Kentucky - $12,980,000
Triangle J Council of Governments
Carolinas Blue Skies & Green Jobs Initiative - $12,975,388
View complete list of award winners and full project details.
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