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Clean Communities of Central New York (Syracuse)

The Clean Communities of Central New York (Syracuse) works with vehicle fleets, fuel providers, community leaders, and other stakeholders to identify community-driven choices that save energy and promote the use of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies in transportation.

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Contact Information

c/o Syracuse University Center of Excellence
727 E. Washington Street
Syracuse, NY 13210

Barry Carr
315-278-2061
coordinator@ccofcny.com

Veronica Cason

info@ccofcny.com

Coalition Website

General Stats

  • Designated: June 15, 1995
  • Population: 1,896,425 (based on 2024 Census estimate)
  • Area: 21,281 sq. mi.
  • Local/Regional Service Area:

    Counties (including tribal lands): Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Clinton, Cortland, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Schuyler, St. Lawrence, Tioga, Tompkins; City of Syracuse


Alternative Fueling Stations

Including public and private stations

  • Biodiesel (B20 and above): 3
  • Electric (charging outlets): 3,654
  • Ethanol (E85): 2
  • Hydrogen: 0
  • Natural Gas: 3
  • Propane: 13

Energy Use Impact*

Annual Energy Impact
Annual Energy Impact by Alternative Fuel Vehicle Project Type

Emissions Reduced*

Annual Emissions Reduced
Emissions Reduced by Alternative Fuel Vehicle Project Type
*2024 DOE-Verified Metrics

Barry Carr

Barry Carr has more than 30 years of experience working nationally in the alternative fuels and transportation industry. He has represented infrastructure and vehicle companies as a business development professional with diversified experience in alternative-fueled vehicles; electric, natural gas, and hydrogen infrastructure; microgrids; renewable fuels; government affairs/legislative support; and sustainable building systems. He is a nationally recognized authority on clean vehicles and transportation grant funding, and has experience speaking at regional and national industry-related conferences. Barry has been working with the coalition since 1995 and assumed a leadership role in 2008. He was presented a DOE/Clean Cities Hall of Fame award in 2017. He currently serves as board chair of Clean Communities of Central New York and on the advisory board of Clean Transportation Communities of Southern CT, Empire Clean Cities, Transportation Energy Partners, and the Clean Transportation Network. Clean Communities of Central New York is housed at the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Syracuse, New York. In 2017, Carr was inducted into the Clean Cities Hall of Fame.

Veronica Cason

Dedicated to technical excellence and superior customer support, Veronica Cason has more than 25 years of proven success in the telecommunications and energy industries. Since 2022, Ms. Cason has been the senior program manager for Clean Communities of Central New York. In this role, she supports the upstate New York-based coalition, managing clean transportation projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, National Laboratory of the Rockies, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, National Grid, and others. Ms. Cason also serves on the advisory board of the coalition and is currently supporting an alliance of the New York state-based coalitions, the Clean Transportation Alliance NY.