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Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition

The Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition 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

Metropolitan Energy Center
1 East Armour Boulevard, Suite 150
Kansas City, MO 64111

Elizabeth Bejan

elizabeth.bejan@metroenergy.org

Drew Arends

drew@metroenergy.org

Coalition Website

General Stats

  • Designated: November 18, 1998
  • Population: 2,957,610 (based on 2024 Census estimate)
  • Area: 20,769 sq. mi.
  • Local/Regional Service Area:

    Missouri counties: Atchison, Nodaway, Worth, Harrison, Mercer, Holt, Andrew, Gentry, Grundy, DeKalb, Daviess, Buchanan, Clinton, Caldwell, Livingston, Platte, Clay, Ray, Carroll, Jackson, Lafayette, Saline, Howard, Boone, Cass, Johnson, Pettis, Cooper, Morgan, Moniteau; Kansas counties: Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte


Alternative Fueling Stations

Including public and private stations

  • Biodiesel (B20 and above): 97
  • Electric (charging outlets): 2,658
  • Ethanol (E85): 58
  • Hydrogen: 0
  • Natural Gas: 21
  • Propane: 22

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

Elizabeth Bejan

Elizabeth Bejan is a Clean Cities coalition director for Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition.

Drew Arends

Drew Arends first joined Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC) as a Clean Cities intern while studying at Truman State University. After graduation, he was excited to step into a full-time role supporting MEC’s transportation programs. Since then, he has become co-director of the Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition. He focuses on project management, partnership building, and expanding MEC’s communications footprint, helping lead initiatives such as the Clean Cities Midwest Expansion project and Diesel Emissions Reduction Act projects while coordinating ride-and-drive events through newer projects.