In this August 11th 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
CARB Truck Regulation Advisory Committee
August 22 - In-person & Virtual
  • Develop strategies for the successful implementation of the ACF regulation
  • Identify ways to fine tune outreach, training, and implementation
Read more Here
Grants Accepting Applications
Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) Funding Available
  • Voucher Incentives for the purchase of Heavy-duty Off-road Equipment 
  • $182M Available Now on a First Come/First Served Basis Until Funds are Exhausted
Read more Here
CEC "EnergIIZE" Drayage Fleet and the Transit Set-Aside Funding
  • Funding Pairs HVIP Incentives with infrastructure (EnergIIZE) project incentives
  • Drayage Funding $22.275M
  • Transit Funding $11.4M
  • Funding Open 7/27/23 to 8/25/23
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
EV Jump Start Funding Lane is OPEN!
  • EV commercial fleet users in tribes, schools in DACs & nonprofits are eligible
  • $183 million for infrastructure incentives for ZEV technology
  • Funding closes on August 18, 2023
Read more 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
ZEV Transit & Drayage EnergIIZE Infrastructure Funding Available
  • Transit Funding
  • Eligible Applicants: Transit Agencies, Native American Tribes, NGOs Serving Tribes
  • $11.4M Available
  • Drayage Funding
  • Eligible Applicants: Fleets currently requesting HVIP Drayage Truck Set-Aside Vouchers
  • Fleets currently on the HVIP Drayage Set-Aside list of eligible entities
  • $22.275M Available
  • Applications due by August 25
Read more Here
CARB Clean Transportation and Planning Funding Grants
  • $32.65 million available to fund planning, clean transportation, and supporting projects
  • Community-based organizations, local governments, public schools and tribes are eligible
  • Concept Phase applications due September 8, 2023. 
  • Full Phase applications due November 3, 202
Read more Here
2023 DERA Announced
  • Diesel Emission Reduction Act for 2023
  • $115M to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines
  • Applications due by December 1, 2023
Read more Here
New Updates, Regulations, and Requirements
American River Fall Career Fair
  • Students are getting AA Degrees as Auto Techs, Electricians, Computer Techs, Office Workers, etc.
  • Reserving a table ($350) includes: Continental Breakfast, Lunch, 1 Table, 2 Chairs, Free Parking
  • October 11, 10am - 2pm - 4700 College Oak Drive, Sacramento
Read more Here
CARB Clarifies Advanced Clean Fleet Regulation
  • CARB withdrew the Advanced Clean Fleet Regulation (ACF) from the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) Review on July 26, 2023 and resubmitted it to OAL on August 4. 
  • Staff reports that there were clerical and website errors to be corrected and clarifying language changes.
Read more Here
Public Comment Period on Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus Regulation
  • CARB is proposing adjustments to allow more legacy 2024 - 2026 diesel engines
Read more Here
Federal Grants - Community Benefits Plan Requirements
  • Community Benefits Plans are now required for many DOE funding opportunities
  • This new requirement is a part of the federal “Justice 40” initiative
  • A video is available that explains the new process
Read more Here
Lake Tahoe Electric Transportation Forum
Sept 29 - Lake Tahoe Community College
  • The benefits of electrifying transportation in the Lake Tahoe Basin
  • Lake Tahoe leaders’ perspectives on challenges & opportunities in electrifying transportation
  • Grants, tax credits, and other financial incentives available to electrify transportation
  • The “Transportation as a Service” model for government agencies
  • Model examples of electric transportation in other areas
  • Electric watercraft and other “e” recreational products such as snowmobiles and ATVs
Register Here
Sacramento Clean Cities Sponsors Make The News
Ford Lowers 2023 EV Production Targets
Citing EV costs, Ford has revised their EV production targets for 2023. 
Read more Here
Viatec Smart PTO
  • Operate the boom, outriggers, and in-cab functions without running the engine
  • Quiet, non-polluting worksite using stored grid energy
Read more Here
NGVi "Essentials of CNG Station Operation and Maintenance"
  • Required maintenance plan training
  • Update on all regulatory requirements
  • Discounts for Clean Cities Stakeholders - use Code SUMMER30
Read more Here
Alternative Fuel Insight
Tesla Seeks $100M
Tesla is looking for $100M from the Inflation Reduction Act to build nine megacharger stations from the Mexico-Texas border to Fremont, California to facilitate transit for Tesla Semis made in Mexico. Each site would have eight 750kW Tesla NACS V4 chargers and four Megawatt Charging Standard (MCS) chargers.
Read more Here
Former GM Engineer Makes a Zero Carbon Muscle Truck
Mik Copeland of Arrington Performance, retired after 25 years at GM, has developed a hydrogen-powered ICE muscle truck with zero carbon emissions and near-zero NOx without using any after treatment. Working with Bosch, he expects to take the truck to much lower emission levels.
Read more Here
Used EV Prices Continue to Drop
The price of used EVs has dropped over 28% in the past year. Several factors are affecting used EV prices including lower new EV costs (lower MSRP and significant incentives) and softening demand for EVs. 
Read more Here
PepsiCo Tesla Semi Program
PepsiCo has deployed 21 Tesla Semi trucks, mostly in Sacramento. The primary routes assigned to these trucks are under 100 miles, and include several delivery stops. PepsiCo has also indicated that the power requirements for chargers at depots is a problem. 
Read more Here
Costco Members' EV Incentive
Costco is offering incentives up to $5K on new luxury-brand EVs with the largest incentive going to the Audi E-TronGT and the RS E-Tron GT sedans. 
Read more Here
Proterra Files Bankruptcy
Despite a recent visit to the White House, EV bus company Proterra has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, citing market headwinds for their financial difficulties. 
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-$80.00
Check CARB Carton Intensity (CI) Pathways Here
Ethanol Carbon Intensities that are Very Low
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
Green Transportation Summit and Expo "Accelerate to Zero"
August 22 - 24 - Tacoma, Washington
  • West Coast’s Premier Fleet Modernization & Sustainable Transportation Event
  • Networking, Information Sessions, Workshops, Vehicle Walk-throughs
  • Live Technician Training
Register Here (Use Discount Code SACRAMENTO-CC-30 for a 30% Discount)
Read more Here
"ZEB Con" Zero Emission Bus Conference
Sept 26-28 San Diego
  • Site Tours of Electric Bus Deployments
  • ZEB 101 Course
  • Charge Management
  • Hydrogen Fueling
  • ZEB Depot Planning
  • Financing
  • Workforce Development
  • ZEB Transition Planning
  • Microgrids
Read more Here
Mobilize Summit 2023
October 30 & 31 - Long Beach
  • Transportation, Aviation & Logistics Professionals
  • Latest on Emerging Technologies
  • Workforce Education 
Read more Here
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