Welcome to the Long Beach Clean Cities Coalition website. The coalition was formed in 1994 under the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities program to encourage the reduction of petroleum use. The coalition is managed by the City of Long Beach with participation from varied stakeholders. Our coalition stakeholders include local representatives from governmental, private industry and nonprofit groups with the shared goal of using alternatives to petroleum to power our transportation needs. We meet quarterly to plan and implement alternative fuel programs and outreach opportunities in the Long Beach area. Please contact the coalition coordinator below if you would like to join our efforts and make a difference for Greater Long Beach. This website contains information specific to the Long Beach Clean Cities Coalition, the U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities program and other links to help answer questions and explore alternative fuel options. If you have any questions or comments about this website, please contact the coalition coordinator. Mission Statement: The mission of Clean Cities is to advance the energy, economic, and environmental security of the United States by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that reduce the use of petroleum in the transportation sector. Clean Cities coordinators lead local geographically-based coalitions composed of local fleets, fuel providers, and decision-makers that focus on a united goal: petroleum reduction. There are nearly 90 coalitions representing 229 million U.S. citizens -- approximately 78% of the county's total population. Since its inception in 1993, Clean Cities and its stakeholders have displaced more than 2 billion gallons of petroleum. Goals: The goal of Clean Cities is to expand and stimulate alternative fuel and advanced technology markets to reduce petroleum consumption by 2.5 billion gallons by 2020. Clean Cities is focusing on three primary methods to achieve this goal: Replacement: Replacing petroleum used in the transportation sector with alternative fuels and low-level blends of non-petroleum replacement fuels. Reductions: Reducing petroleum use by promoting energy efficiency in vehicles through advanced technology and efficient vehicles. Elimination: Eliminating petroleum or other fuel use by promoting advanced technologies and greater use of mass transit systems, trip elimination measures, and other congestion mitigation approaches. Long Beach Clean Cities Coalition Stakeholders Company/Organization Contact Name Phone Email Address City of Long Beach Coalition Coordinator Richard Steinhaus Fleet Operations (562) 570-5407 Richard.Steinhaus@longbeach.gov California Energy Commission Peter Ward Advisor to Commissioner James D. Boyd (916) 654-4639 pward@energy.state.ca.us California State University, Long Beach Paul Johnson, Fleet Administrator (562) 985-5676 pjohnson@csulb.edu Clean Energy Chad Lindholm, General Manager Shaunt Hartounian, Business Development Manager (562) 493-2804 (562) 493-2804 clindholm@cleanenergyfuels.com shartounian@cleanenergyfuels.com County of Los Angeles 4th Supervisorial District Connie Sziebl, Field Representative Mon-Thurs (562) 256-1920 Fri (213) 974-4444 csziebl@lacbos.org Long Beach City College - Advanced Transportation Technology Center Cal Macy, Director; Demetre Dovalis, Assistant (562) 938-3067 Cmacy@lbcc.edu Sempra Energy Dennis Lord, Governmental Programs (310) 732-4242 dlord@semprautilities.com Sierra Club of Long Beach Gabrielle Weeks (562) 252-4196 gabrielle@workwithweeks.com South Coast Air Quality Management District Connie Day, Program Supervisor (909) 396-3055 Cday@aqmd.gov U.S. General Services Administration Alfonso Rojas, Senior Fleet Representative (323) 526-7487 alfonso.rojas@gsa.gov 1st Responder Information for Nissan Leaf Electric Vehicle: The following message was received from Nissan 12/17/2010 regarding 1st Responder information for the new Nissan Leaf electric vehicle. They have begun to deliver the vehicles to their customers. The PDF is after the message. "Attached is the first release of the First Responders Guide for the LEAF. Please be aware that this is the first copy, and you should occasionally go to the NISSANUSA.com site to confirm you have the latest information. This document will be updated from time to time to adjust for vehicle changes. This first distribution is a courtesy copy and it will be up to you and your agencies to ensure you have the latest information from this point forward. The First Responders guide will be posted to the above website sometime in January." Information in PDF: Nissan Leaf 1st Responder Information as of 12-17-2010 LNG Drayage Truck Project: The Long Beach Clean Cities Coalition will be helping perform education and outreach functions in the grant awarded to the South Coast AQMD and Clean Cities coalitions. Here is a summary from Department of Energy award announcement for ARRA funding for the LNG Drayage Truck Project and another award that the SCAQMD received: South Coast Air Quality Management District's (SCAQMD) Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Drayage Truck Replacement Initiative. The project will replace 180 diesel drayage trucks at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with LNG trucks. Additionally, workshops will be made available to truck operators and technicians working on LNG trucks. The final element of this application is an education/outreach component for alternative fueled vehicles that will be deployed by the Southern California Association of Governments Clean Cities Coalition and the SCAQMD. DOE estimates that the project will help displace an estimated 1.8 million gallons of petroleum annually. Total DOE award: $9,408,389 South Coast Air Quality Management District's UPS Ontario-Las Vegas LNG Corridor Expansion Project. The project will complete a long-planned regional liquid natural gas (LNG) fueling corridor across the southwestern U.S., making the final connection between the existing public access LNG fuel infrastructure in Southern California and the LNG fuel stations being developed in Utah. The project will provide a 700-mile LNG fueling corridor along one of the nation's most heavily traveled truck routes for the movement of various goods. UPS will construct a publicly-accessible LNG fuel station off of Interstate 15 in Las Vegas and deploy 48 heavy-duty LNG vehicles in its interstate alternative fuel operations. The new LNG station will support these 48 trucks, an additional 161 LNG trucks in UPS' fleet, and other LNG fleet operators in the region. DOE estimates that the 48 trucks alone will help displace approximately 1.25 million gallons of petroleum annually. Total DOE award: $5,591,611 Grant Award Kickoff Meeting: 6/18/10 Agenda 6/18/10 Presentation for LNG Drayage Trucks Project 6/18/10 Presentation for UPS LNG Infrastructure & Vehicle Project Grant Opportunities: Clean Cities Community Readiness and Planning for Plug-in Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure Recent and Upcoming Events: Ford Transit Connect EV Event The Long Beach Clean Cities Coalition had a presentation and demonstration of the Ford Transit Connect All Electric Vehicle by Azure Dynamics. The vehicle is a result of partnership between Ford and Azure Dynamics. One of the demonstration units was brought to the City of Long Beach Fleet Services Bureau. Date: December 16, 2010 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Where: City of Long Beach - Fleet Services Facility 2600 Temple Avenue Long Beach, CA 90806 Parking: On the street Entry: Come to the main door and press the "Call" button on the post to the right of the doors. Questions about the event - email: Richard Steinhaus or call at (562) 570-5407. Ford Transit Connect EV Fact Sheet Ford Transit Connect EV Components Long Beach Stakeholder Meetings 09/24/09 Agenda 10/29/09 Agenda 01/28/10 Agenda 04/29/10 Agenda Long Beach Transit Presentation 07/29/10 Agenda 10/21/10 Agenda 01/27/11 Agenda 04/28/11 Agenda  07/21/11 Agenda (Ford Alt Fuel and Hybrid Technology Truck Ride N Drive) 10/20/11 Agenda   Parking Directions 01/26/12 Agenda  04/26/12 2:00 PM (Agenda and location pending) Coalition Update Information Sheets: October 2009 Info Sheet October 2010 Info Sheet April 2011 Info Sheet Coalition Annual Reports: 2009  2010 South Coast AQMD Grant Programs and Events: Hybrid Truck and Bus Funding Voucher Workshop (click for details) $10,000 to $30,000 per vehicle. Hosted at South Coast AQMD - January 27, 2011 Contact about how the event went: David Kantor, Project Manager at CALSTART to register.  (626) 744-5611 or  dkantor@calstart.org EV 101 Workshop for Local Governments (click for details) Hosted by South Coast AQMD and South Bay Cities Council of Governments December 9, 2010 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM 801 E. Carson Street, Carson, CA Contact about how the event went: lcmartinez@aqmd.gov (909) 396-2221 This workshop will provide information on resources available to initiate and streamline your EV program. The agenda includes presentations from key stakeholders - automakers, charger manufacturers, utilities, customers and future drivers. A local government panel will be highlighting the Local Use Vehicle (LUV) Pilot Project in South Bay. Carl Moyer Program The primary purpose of this program is to provide financial incentives to assist in the purchase of low-emission heavy-duty engine technologies to achieve near-term emission reductions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM10) and Reactive Organic Gases (ROG). Coalition Success Stories: City of Long Beach (April 2009) On April 20, 2009, the City of Long Beach took a major environmental step forward by unveiling a new LNG fueling station for the City's growing feet of alternative fuel vehicles. The 32,000-gallon fueling station contains a two-week supply of LNG for the City’s 79 LNG vehicles, including the only LNG-powered street-sweeping fleet in the United States. "The City's long history with alternative vehicles and fuels has allowed it to become a leader among public agencies," Mayor Bob Foster said. “Creating a world-class green fleet is one of the many sustainable programs that the City has implemented. This LNG fueling station will save costs, and burns much cleaner than diesel fuel.” “There are multiple benefits to using LNG, including a transition away from fossil fuels, a large reduction in the City’s carbon footprint, cleaner air, lower asthma rates and meeting or exceeding regional, state and federal environmental regulations,” said Long Beach City Councilmember Tonia Reyes Uranga, who is also a member of the SCAQMD Governing Board. “Reduced petroleum use with increased use of alternative fuels like LNG, means a cleaner and healthier community for all.” The City’s Fleet Services and Environmental Services Bureaus and the Office of Sustainability hosted a ribbon-cutting event today at the LNG fueling station to kick off a full week of Earth Day events happening throughout the City of Long Beach. The City’s fleet has been named the No. 1 Government Green Fleet in North America by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Program. The LNG fueling station will soon be publicly accessible for use by other LNG vehicles, and was partially funded by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). Long Beach City College - Advanced Transportation Technology Center (September 2009) Stakeholder, Long Beach City College, has partnered with the Workforce Investment Board and applied for a grant under the State's - California Clean Energy Workforce Training Program. This proposed 18-month project focuses on developing a pipeline of skilled workers for both entry-level employment as green vehicle service technicians and skill upgrades for incumbent workers in the new Green Transportation Economy. The second phase of the training program focuses on 3 green specialty areas that provide for advancement and mobility within the clean transportation industry sector: Gaseous Fuels Training; Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Training; and Clean Diesel Training. Grant decisions are expected by the end of the year. If you have any questions about this project, contact Cal Macy, Director of the Advanced Transportation Technology Center. Clean Cities Technical Response Service Q&A of the Month - A service of the U.S. Dept of Energy. Contact: technicalresponse@icfi.com (800)-254-6735 2010 - November - Where can I find information about new fuels and technologies in the research, development, and initial deployment phases? National and U.S. Department of Energy Links: What is Clean Cities? (PDF) Clean Cities: Goals, Strategies and Top Accomplishments (PDF) Clean Cities: Goals and Accomplishments webpage U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Alternative Fuels Data Center robust Web site that features information and tools related to Clean Cities' transportation technologies areas. US DOE Clean Cities Homepage US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center: Electric Vehicles, Hybrids, Plug-Ins US (DOE) and US Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) Fuel Economy Site US E.P.A.'s Alternative Fuels Website • Advance the use of idle reduction technologies in heavy-duty vehicles State Links: California Air Resources Board (CARB) California Energy Commission (CEC) Southern California Links: South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Clean Air Choices Program City of Long Beach Office of Sustainability Other Southern California Clean Cities Coalitions Los Angeles San Diego Regional Clean Fuels Southern California Association of Governments Western Riverside Council of Governments Port of Long Beach: Green Port Policy Clean Air Action Plan Clean Truck Program Tools: Alternative Fuel Station Locator U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities Tool Box E85 Fuel Station Locator Tools for Various  Electronic Devices US (DOE) and US Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) Fuel Economy Site. With Links to Car Manufacturers' Websites California Air Resources Board - Clean Vehicle Buying Tools Media Coverage: Grunion Gazette, 3/14/2011, General article on alternative fuel vehicles and technology in Long Beach To contact the Long Beach Clean Cities Coalition, click here Clean Cities Coordinator