Fact Sheet April 2005

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy 

(DOE), Clean Cities contributes to the environmental, economic, and energy security of the 

United States by reducing our dependence on 

imported petroleum. Established in 1993 in 

response to the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992, 

the partnership has provided tools and resources 

for voluntary, community-based programs that 

deploy alternative fuels across the country. To 

build on Clean Cities’ success with alternative 

fuels and expand its impact, its focus was broadened in 2004 to incorporate a wider range of 

transportation technologies that can help reduce 

petroleum consumption. 

In more than 80 coalitions (see pages 2-3), government agencies and private companies come 

together voluntarily under the umbrella of Clean 

Cities. The partnership helps all parties identify 

mutual interests and meet their own objectives—

to improve air quality, develop regional economic 

opportunities, and reduce our dependence on 

imported oil.

The portfolio provides a range of options and 

flexibility to meet petroleum displacement goals. 

These options include using truck stop electrification or onboard auxiliary power to reduce fuel 

use by idling trucks, hybrid electric vehicles, 

the expanded use of nonpetroleum fuels (e.g., 

low-level blends of ethanol and biodiesel) with 

conventional fuels, and higher efficiency vehicles 

and driving practices, along with the cornerstone 

of the portfolio, alternative fuels. As defined by 

EPAct, alternative fuels supported by Clean Cities 

are natural gas, ethanol, methanol, biodiesel, 

hydrogen, electricity, liquefied petroleum gas 

(propane), and P-Series fuel.

Clean Cities draws stakeholders from local, state, 

and federal agencies; public health and transportation departments; commercial fleets; transit agencies; and other government offices; as well as auto 

manufacturers, car dealers, fuel and equipment 

suppliers, public utilities, and nonprofit associations. More than 4,800 stakeholders have accepted 

the invitation to contribute to the partnership’s 

mission.

Clean Cities has often been instrumental in cultivating an alternative fuels “community,” where 

people learn about a wide range of options and 

technologies. In addition, it helps create markets 

for alternative fuel vehicles (AFV), hybrids, fuel 

blends, fuel economy, and idle reduction. A Clean 

Cities coalition can provide a forum for members 

to leverage their resources, develop joint projects, 

collaborate on public policy issues, and promote 

petroleum displacement and clean air technologies. 

The partnership emphasizes niche market applications. Chances of success are greatest where fleets 

can use multiple petroleum reduction strategies or 

share infrastructure. Examples include airports, 

taxi and shuttle services, campuses, military bases, 

government agencies, public transit agencies, 

school districts, and freight and package delivery 

companies. Clean Cities promotes opportunities 

in these markets, but welcomes all parties and 

organizations with common goals.

What is 

Clean Cities?

Which 

technologies 

are included?

How does 

Clean Cities 

work?

Clean Cities is a government-industry partnership designed to reduce petroleum consumption in the transportation sector by advancing the use of alternative fuels and vehicles, idle 

reduction technologies, hybrid electric vehicles, fuel blends, and fuel economy.

The partnership mobilizes local stakeholders in government and industry.

The Clean Cities portfolio includes alternative fuels and vehicles, hybrids, 

idle reduction, fuel blends, and fuel economy.
Local Clean Cities Coordinators

Clean Cities has been integral to many success stories.

It has spurred significant gains in the nation’s AFV 

population and associated fueling infrastructure; 

established AFV programs at hundreds of airports, 

transit agencies, military bases, universities, and 

businesses; and cultivated alternative fuel use by 

school buses, police cars, postal vehicles, delivery 

vans, taxis, rental cars, and utility trucks.

Through local and national events, special emphasis 

has been focused on educating fleet managers and 

corporate executives about Clean Cities technologies. 

Clean Cities has created many funding opportunities 

through a variety of financial support programs, such 

as the State Energy Program Special Projects, making 

available millions of dollars, and leveraging millions 

more, in such categories as infrastructure, AFV 

incremental cost buy-downs, coalition support, 

heavy-duty idle reduction, and AFV school buses.

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By stimulating the use of advanced transportation technologies and fuels, 

Clean Cities is contributing to the national goal of energy independence.

Clean Cities provides an extensive Web site, a 

searchable online documents database, a newsletter, 

a toll-free phone number, conferences and workshops, 

and many other tools and publications. Our Web site, 

at www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/, includes information about: light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, 

fuels and their local availability, idle reduction, hybrids, 

fuel blends, and fuel economy; grants and other project 

funding; and taxes, laws, and current incentives at the 

state and federal level. Plus, you’ll find guidelines for 

starting a Clean Cities coalition, news, contact information, success stories, and much more. 

For coalitions that encounter technical prolems, DOE 

provides technical assistance (www.eere.energy.gov/

cleancities/technical_assistance.html) that may be 

able to help with issues such as station design and 

siting, interaction with alternative fuel providers, 

implementation strategies, safety, fueling station 

performance, and user and operator training.

What sort 

of assistance 

does Clean 

Cities offer?

Clean Cities provides technical assistance and information resources.

What has 

Clean Cities 

accomplished?

AR-Central Arkansas

Tommy Foltz 

501-537-2273

AZ-Valley of the Sun (Phoenix)

Bill Sheaffer

480-314-2457

www.cleanairaz.org

AZ-Tucson

Colleen Crowninshield

520-792-1093, x426

www.pagnet.org/CleanCities/ 

CA-Coachella Valley

Bert Kronmiller

760-325-1577

CA-East Bay (Oakland) 

Chris Ferrara

925-674-6533

CA-Lancaster

Bret Banks

661-723-8070

CA-Long Beach

Leslie Horikawa-Thiede

562-570-5405

CA-Los Angeles

Heloise Froelich

213-978-0854

www.cityofla.org/EAD/EADWebAQD/LACleanCity.htm

CA-Northwest 

(Riverside County)

Ruthanne Taylor Berger

909-955-7985

CA-Sacramento

Jill Egbert

530-757-5235

www.cleancitiessacramento.

org/

CA-San Diego

Greg Newhouse

619-388-7673

www.sdrafvc.org/

CA-San Francisco

Rick Ruvolo

415-355-3762

CA-San Joaquin Valley

Linda Urata

661-835-8665

www.valleycleancities.org/

CA-Silicon Valley (San Jose)

Mary Tucker

408-277-4111

CA-Southern California Assn. 

of Governments

JoAnn Armenta

909-396-5757

CO-Colorado Springs

Teri Ulrich 

719-475-0155

CO-Denver

Manisha Blair

303-847-0271

www.alacolo.org/cleancities.cfm

CO-Northern Colorado 

Robin Newbrey Riesberg

970-689-4845

www.fcgov.com/airquality/

clean-cities.php

CT-Capitol Clean Cities

Peter Casarella

860-437-4119 

CT-Southwestern Area 

(Norwalk)

Ed Boman

203-256-3010

CT-New Haven

Lee Grannis

203-627-3715

Brian McGrath

203-946-8067

CT-Norwich

Peter Polubiatko

860-887-6964

DC-Washington

George L. Nichols

202-962-3355

DE-State of Delaware

Suzanne Sebastian

302-739-1530

FL-Gold Coast

Carlos Andres Gonzalez

954-985-4416

www.sfrpc.com/fgcccc.htm

FL-Space Coast

Bill Young

321-638-1443

www.fsec.ucf.edu/env/fsccities/

spccst.htm

GA-Atlanta

William Cook

404-363-7031

GA-Middle Georgia

Charise Stephens

478-751-9178

www.mga-cleancities.com

HI-Honolulu

Robert Primiano

808-484-7500

www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/ert/cc/

IL-Chicago

Bethany Kraseman

312-744-8096

www.chicagocleancities.org/

IN-Central Indiana Clean 

Cities Alliance

Kellie Walsh

317-834-3754

www.cicca.org/

IN-South Shore

Carl Lisek

630-207-1760

www.southshorecleancities.org/

KS/MO-Kansas City

Benjamin Watson

816-531-7624

www.kc-cleancities.org/

KS-Manhattan

Diane Stoddard

785-587-2404

www.ci.manhattan.ks.us/

CleanCities.asp

KY-KY Clean Fuels Coalition

Melissa Howell

502-452-9152

www.kentuckycleanfuels.org/

LA-Baton Rouge

Tammy Morgan

225-389-8560

ww.gbrccc.org

MA-Boston

David Rand

617-727-4732, x40138

www.mass.gov/doer/cleancit/

cleancit.htm

MD-Baltimore

Michael Li

410-260-7655

www.energy.state.md.us/

programs/transportation/

baltimore.html

ME-Maine Clean Communities

Steven Linnell 

207-774-9891

www.gpcog.org/mcc.php

MI-Ann Arbor

David Konkle

734-996-3150

www.aacleancities.org

MI-Detroit

Rachel Kuntzsch

517-285-0460

MI-Greater Lansing

Rachanee Kitchel

517-230-9299

www.michigancleancities.org/

MN-Twin Cities

Tim Gerlach

651-223-9577

www.alamn.org/outdoor/

cleancities.asp

MO-St. Louis

Kevin Herdler

314-822-5830

www.stlcleancities.org/

NC-Centralina Council of 

Governments

Jason Wager

704-348-2707

www.4cleanfuels.com/
Putting Alternative Fuel Vehicles on the Nation’s Streets and Highways

April 2005

Hampton Roads

Triangle

Centralina

Washington DC

Delaware

San Diego Region

Coachella Valley

NW Riverside County

Las Vegas

Land of Enchantment

Valley of the Sun

Paso del Norte Dallas/

Ft. Worth East Texas

Austin

HoustonGalveston

South Texas

Central 

Oklahoma

Tulsa

Central

Arkansas

Gold Coast

Atlanta

East Tennessee

Kentucky 

Clean Fuels 

Coalition

Chicago

Baltimore

West VA

Philadelphia

Massachusetts

Maine

Colorado Springs

Denver

Northern Colorado

Salt Lake City

Honolulu

Columbia-Willamette 

Rogue Valley

SCAG

San Joaquin

East Bay

Sacramento

San Francisco

Long Beach

Los Angeles

Antelope Valley

Silicon Valley

Long Island Detroit

Greater

Lansing

Connecticut*

Pittsburgh

Tri-State

Wisconsin

SE Area

Red River

Valley

New Jersey

* Connecticut Clean Cities Include:

- Norwich

- New Haven

- CT Southwestern Area

 - Capitol Clean Cities of CT

St. Louis

Winnipeg

Twin Cities

Ocean State

Kansas City

Omaha

Puget Sound

Central Indiana

Ann 

Arbor

South Shore

Capital 

District Vermont Granite State

Tucson

Manhattan

Space Coast

NE Ohio

Central 

Ohio

Alamo Area

Laredo

Baton Rouge

Western N. Y.

Yellowstone-Tetons

Genesee

Region

Central

New York

Truckee 

Meadows

Middle Georgia

Palmetto State

New York City

Middle Tennessee

South East Texas

NC-Triangle Coalition 

(Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill)

Tobin Freid 

919-558-9400

www.trianglecleancities.org/

ND-Red River Valley (Grand 

Forks/Winnipeg, MB, Canada)

Dan Daly

701-777-2822

NE-Omaha

Deo C. Reloj

402-391-0602

NH-Granite State

Rebecca Ohler

603-271-6749

www.granitestatecleancities

.org/

NJ-New Jersey

Ellen Bourbon

609-984-3058 

NM-Land of Enchantment 

(Albuquerque)

Mike Minturn

505-821-3829

NV-Las Vegas

Dan Hyde

702-229-6971

www.lasvegascleancities.org/

NV-Reno (Truckee Meadows)

Duane Sikorski

775-784-7206

NY-Capital District

Deborah Stacey

518-458-2161

NY-Central New York

Joseph Barry

315-498-2548 

NY-Genesee Region 

(Rochester)

Paul Heaney

585-624-8182

www.cleancitiesgeneseeregion.com/

NY-Long Island

Andria Adler

631-969-3700 x45

www.lift.org/committees_

detail.cfm

NY-New York City

Lou Calcagno

212-487-6820

NY-Western New York

Linda Hardie

716-634-1038

www.cleancommunitiesofwny

.org/

OH-Central Ohio

Sam Spofforth

614-292-5435

www.cocfc.org

OH-Northeast Ohio

Scott Sanders

216-281-6468 x228

www.earthdaycoalition.org/

OH-Tri-State

Kim Lahman

513-946-7772

www.cleancitiescincinnati.org

OK-Central Oklahoma

Yvonne Anderson

405-234-2264

www.okcleancities.com/

OK-Tulsa

Rachel Kelly

918-584-7526

www.tulsacleancities.com/

OR-Columbia-Willamette

Rick Wallace

503-378-3265 

www.cwcleancities.org/

OR-Rogue Valley

Steve Vincent

541-858-4773

PA-Philadelphia

Nathalie Shapiro

215-413-2122 

www.phillycleancities.org/

PA-Pittsburgh

Rick Price

412-386-6196

www.cleancities-pittsburgh.org/

RI-Ocean State

Steve Woerner

401-831-2197

SC-Palmetto State

Wendy Bell

803-327-9041

www.palmettocleanfuels.org

TN-East Tennessee

Jonathan G. Overly

865-974-3625 

www.etcfc.org 

TN-Middle Tennessee

Dave Pelton 

615-482-4849

TX-Alamo Area

Isabel Chacon

210-362-5228

www.aacog.dst.tx.us/

naturalresources/

TX-Austin

Stacy Neef

512-482-5343 

www.ci.austin.tx.us/cleancities/

TX-Dallas/Fort Worth

Mindy Mize

817-608-2346

www.cleancities.dfwinfo.com/

TX-East Texas

Rick McKnight

903-984-8641

www.netac.org/cities.htm

TX-Houston

Jason Salinas

713-993-4559

www.houston-cleancities.org/

TX-Laredo

Miguel Conchas

956-722-9895

TX-Paso del Norte

Carlon Bennett

915-203-0175

TX-South Texas

Mr. Chul Kim McGuire

361-826-4064

TX-South East Texas

Bob Dickinson

409-899-8444

UT-Salt Lake City

Beverly Miller

801-535-7736

www.cleancities.utah.gov/

VA-Hampton Roads

Nic van Vuuren

757-873-6239

www.hrccc.org/

VT-State of Vermont

Kelly Launder

802-828-4039 

WA-Puget Sound

Vacant

206-684-0935

www.pugetsoundcleancities.org/

WI-Southeast Area

Frances Vogel

414-221-4958 

WV-State of West Virginia

Deb Conrad

304-558-0350 x764

WY-Yellowstone/Grand Tetons

Sandy Shuptrine

307-733-6371

For the most current list of Clean Cities coordinators, visit the Web site at www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/coordinators.html, or 

contact Clean Cities at 800-224-8437 or email ccities@nrel.gov.
For more information contact us at:

Phone: 800-224-8437

Web site: www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/

E-mail: ccities@nrel.gov

or write to:

U.S. Department of Energy

Clean Cities, EE-2K

1000 Independence Ave., SW

Washington, DC 20585-0121

Clean Cities Headquarters and 

Regional Contacts

All DOE regional offices are ready to help with alternative 

fuels market development questions. Assistance is also 

available from local Clean Cities coordinators (see pages 

2-3). The list is regularly updated at www.eere.energy.gov/

cleancities/contacts.html.

What is Clean Cites International?

Clean Cities International (www.eere.energy.gov/

cleancities/international/) seeks to expand the successful 

U.S. partnership to other countries. International markets 

help sustain the domestic alternative fuels industry, and 

all nations can benefit from cleaning their air, producing 

their fuels domestically, and enhancing local economic 

activity. Clean Cities International works with governments, organizations, and individuals to establish the 

foundations for viable alternative fuels markets to ensure 

the successful acceptance of AFVs. Bangladesh, Chile, 

India, Mexico, Peru, and the Philippines participate. 

Clean Cities International also has a partnership with 

the European Commission and its CIVITAS Program, 

an initiative similar to Clean Cities.

Where can I find more information?

Visit the Clean Cities Web site at www.eere.energy.gov/

cleancities/. Some of its features are:

• Clean Cities Now (formerly Clean Cities News) is an 

online newsletter with news and features about Clean 

Cities, AFVs, alternative fuels, and other Clean Cities 

technologies: www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/ccn/.

• The Fleet Buyer’s Guide at www.eere.energy.gov/

cleancities/vbg/ includes a step-by-step process to help 

fleet managers and individuals make informed AFV 

purchase decisions. This site also features the Incentives 

and Laws database, which contains current information 

at the state and national levels.

• The Alternative Fuels Data Center at www.eere.energy.

gov/afdc/ has detailed information on alternative fuels 

and vehicles and a searchable database with more than 

3,000 relevant documents and publications. 

DOE Headquarters

Director: Shelley Launey

202-586-1573

Deputy Director: Marcy Rood

202-586-8161

Clean Cities, EE-2K

1000 Independence Ave., SW

Washington, DC 20585-0121

Southeast

(AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, 

TN, PR, VI)

David Dunagan 

404-562-0561

75 Spring St., SW

Suite 200

Atlanta, GA 30303-3308

Northeast

(CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT)

Mike Scarpino

617-565-9716

JFK Federal Building

Room 675

Boston, MA 02203-0002

Midwest

(IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI)

Stephanie Sung 

312-886-8584

One South Wacker Dr.

Suite 2380

Chicago, IL 60606

Central

(CO, KS, LA, MT, ND, NE, NM, OK, 

SD, TX, UT, WY)

Ernie Oakes

303-275-4817

1617 Cole Blvd., MS 1521

Golden, CO 80401

Mid-Atlantic

(DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV)

Patricia Passarella 

215-656-6966

100 Penn Square East

Suite 890

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Western

(AK, AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, ID, NV, 

OR, WA)

Roxanne Dempsey

206-553-2155

Kim Penfold

206-553-2166

800 Fifth Ave.

Suite 3950

Seattle, WA 98104

DOE/GO-102005-2112

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