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Project Initiative/Award Awardee Status Date
The Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards Clean Fuels Ohio Complete Feb 2010

States impacted:

  • Kentucky
  • Ohio

The Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership

The Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership (OATP) involved diverse partners from across Ohio, including city and county government, private and non-profit fleets, and other industry partners in a broad-based project to help transform Ohio's transportation sector. Funds for this project were used for the purchase or conversion of 313 alternative fuel vehicles including compressed natural gas vehicles, propane vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and dedicated electric vehicles. In addition, 77 unique refueling stations were built. These included electric vehicle recharging locations, compressed natural gas stations, and propane stations.

Learn more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards.

$11,042,000 award from DOE

$20,860,000 matching funds (cost share)

Partners

  • 350Green/Car Charging
  • Ansonia Local School District
  • Bowling Green State University
  • Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board
  • City of Akron
  • City of Bowling Green
  • City of Centerville
  • City of Cincinnati
  • City of Columbus
  • City of Dayton
  • City of Dublin
  • City of Hamilton
  • City of Logan
  • Clean Energy
  • Cleveland Ace Taxi Service
  • Columbus Green Cabs
  • Columbus Regional Airport Authority
  • Dillon Transport
  • The Electrical Trades Center
  • Energy Optimizers
  • FirstEnergy
  • Franklin County
  • Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities
  • Friends Business Source
  • Frito-Lay
  • FMT, Inc.
  • Hamilton County
  • Heritage Day Health Center
  • Industrial Fluid Management
  • Kirk Energy
  • Kramer Enterprises
  • Mayer
  • Melink
  • Montgomery Conty SWCD
  • Moyer Industries Inc
  • Northwest State Community College
  • Ohio Agricultural and Research and Development Center
  • Ohio State University
  • Peabody Landscape Group
  • Pike-Delta-York Local Schools
  • Rumpke
  • SARTA
  • Sharp Community Resources
  • Staples
  • Streakers Tractor Sales
  • Tipp City
  • Toledo Convention Center
  • Vectren
  • Vermont Energy Investment Corp
  • Zanesville Energy (Quasar)
  • Clean Fuels Ohio
Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards Maryland Energy Administration Complete Dec 2009

States impacted:

  • Alabama
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Kentucky
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Nevada
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin

Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative

Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) partnered with Maryland Clean Cities and several of the most prominent and progressive fleets in the United States to implement the nation’s largest deployment of heavy-duty hybrid trucks in goods movement applications under the Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative. This project provided financial and technical assistance to the fleets of ARAMARK, Efficiency Enterprises, Nestle Waters of North America, Sysco Corporation, and United Parcel Service (UPS) to facilitate the implementation of the largest collaborative hybrid truck project in the nation. In total, 143 Freightliner hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHV) were purchased and deployed across 29 states designed to meet the operational demands of local goods movement fleets.

Learn more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards.

$5,924,000 award from DOE

$10,075,000 matching funds (cost share)

Partners

  • ARAMARK
  • Efficiency Enterprises
  • Nestle Waters
  • Sysco
  • UPS
  • Maryland Energy Administration
Long Island Regional Energy Collaborative "Promoting a Green Economy through Clean Transportation Alternatives" American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards Greater Long Island Clean Cities Complete Dec 2009

States impacted:

  • New York

Long Island Regional Energy Collaborative "Promoting a Green Economy through Clean Transportation Alternatives"

Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition, along with its partners, promoted the use of a variety of alternative fuels for vehicles, which has allowed the low-carbon vehicle industry to grow and expand throughout Long Island. The program offered businesses and municipalities the flexibility to use alternatives that meet specific business needs. The project supported the installation of four CNG stations and 157 alternative fuel vehicles throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Learn more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards.

$14,994,000 award from DOE

$20,115,000 matching funds (cost share)

Partners

  • Suffolk County
  • Town of Oyster Bay
  • Town of Hempstead
  • Town of Smithtown
  • Village of East Rockaway
  • Town of Huntington
  • Manhattan Beer Distributors
  • Rides Unlimited of Nassau/Suffolk
  • Family Essential Enterprises
  • V. Garofalo Carting, Inc.
  • National Grid
  • Engineered Energy Solutions
  • Greater Long Island Clean Cities
UPS Ontario—Las Vegas Corridor Extension—Bridging the Gap American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Complete Dec 2009

States impacted:

  • California
  • Nevada

UPS Ontario—Las Vegas Corridor Extension—Bridging the Gap

This project provided funding to partially offset the cost to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks and construct a publically accessible LNG fueling station in Las Vegas, Nevada, adjacent to McCarran International Airport and the intersection of Interstates 215 and 15. UPS deployed 48 heavy-duty Class 8 LNG tractor trucks, while the station supports an additional 150 LNG vehicles in UPS’s California, Nevada, and Utah operations. The project also included an outreach effort to generate additional usage at the LNG station and ensure continued viability of the LNG corridor.

Learn more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards.

$5,592,000 award from DOE

$10,722,000 matching funds (cost share)

Partners

  • United Parcel Service (UPS)
  • Clean Energy Fuels, Inc.
  • South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
DeKalb County / Metropolitan Atlanta Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicle Project American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards Clean Cities-Georgia Complete Mar 2010

States impacted:

  • Georgia
  • Texas

DeKalb County / Metropolitan Atlanta Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicle Project

This project was designed to increase the use of alternative fueled and advanced technology vehicles in Metro Atlanta as a means of reducing U.S. dependence on imported petroleum, increasing fuel economy, and reducing emissions. The project provided infrastructure that supports the use of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. As a result of the project, the region has gained a landfill gas conversion facility to produce renewable energy at a DeKalb County landfill, five publicly accessible Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling stations, and one upgraded station to accommodate additional CNG fueling capacity. More than 200 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles have also been deployed by Metro Atlanta-based companies, as well as city and county governments. In addition to the environmental and health benefits, this project has helped maintain Atlanta's competitiveness as various groups continue work to attract new businesses and jobs.

Learn more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards.

$14,983,000 award from DOE

$24,681,000 matching funds (cost share)

Partners

  • DeKalb County
  • American Fueling Systems
  • PS Energy Group; City of Atlanta
  • Coca-Cola Refreshments
  • UPS
  • The Parking Spot
  • Atlanta Airport Marriott
  • Atlanta Airport Renaissance
  • Snapping Shoals EMC
  • Atlanta Gas Light
  • Clean Cities-Georgia
Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards Metropolitan Energy Center, Inc. Complete Dec 2009

States impacted:

  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska

Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project

Metropolitan Energy Center, along with19 sub-recipients, received funding support for projects to build alternative fuel stations, purchase alternative fuel vehicles, and convert conventionally-fueled vehicles to an alternative fuel. The project area included metropolitan areas in three states: Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska. The project deployed 376 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles and included 29 fueling station installations. The stations will encourage fleets in the area to further invest in alternative fuel vehicles and will create workable compressed natural gas travel corridors between and within the target metros. Another objective of the project was to use success stories to educate the public about, and increase acceptance of, alternative fuels.

Learn more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards.

$15,000,000 award from DOE

$17,707,000 matching funds (cost share)

Partners

  • City of Kansas City
  • City of Lee’s Summit
  • Margo Leasing
  • KCP&L
  • Lee’s Summit R-7 School District
  • University of Missouri at Kansas City
  • Johnson County Government
  • City of Lawrence
  • City of Wichita
  • Kansas City KS School District
  • Kansas Gas Service
  • New Bern-Pepsico
  • Zarco 66
  • Black Hills Energy
  • Metropolitan Utilities District
  • Happy Cab Co.
  • Metropolitan Community Colleges of Omaha
  • Lincoln Airport Authority
  • O’Daniel Honda
Low Carbon Fuel Infrastructure Investment Initiative American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards California Department of General Services Complete Jun 2012

States impacted:

  • California

Low Carbon Fuel Infrastructure Investment Initiative

The California Department of General Services (DGS) and Propel Fuels built 36 alternative fuel stations to provide public access to low carbon alternative fuels for more than 600,000 flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) statewide and included a comprehensive development program. This program included identifying and establishing lease agreements for station locations, designing, engineering, and permitting plans for the infrastructure and signage, engaging contractors to perform the build and manage construction, and marketing to the public and fleets to increase adoption of the fuels. These stations distribute alternative fuels including ethanol (E85) for use in FFVs and biodiesel (B20) to the public, as well as government and private fleets.

Learn more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards.

$6,917,000 award from DOE

$14,489,000 matching funds (cost share)

Partners

  • Propel Fuels, Inc
  • CALSTART, Inc.
  • East Bay Clean Cities
  • Sacramento Clean Cities
  • San Diego Regional Clean Cities San Joaquin Valley Clean Cities
  • Silicon Valley Clean Cities
  • Western Riverside County Clean Cities
  • Long Beach Clean Cities
  • California Department of General Services
Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Drayage Truck Replacement Program American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards South Coast Air Quality Management District Complete Dec 2009

States impacted:

  • Arizona
  • California
  • Indiana

Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Drayage Truck Replacement Program

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Drayage Truck Replacement Program addressed a significant need to reduce diesel emissions and associated public health risks from goods movement at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The two Ports, located adjacent to one another, constitute America’s largest port complex and are ranked among the busiest container ports in the world. This project replaced 219 older, heavy-duty diesel trucks servicing the Ports or other goods movement operations in the region with new natural gas trucks powered by ultra-clean natural gas engines. The project also included education, outreach, and training activities to promote the use of alternative fuel vehicles.

Learn more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards.

$9,408,000 award from DOE

$24,332,000 matching funds (cost share)

Partners

  • California Air Resources Board
  • California Energy Commission
  • Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
  • South Coast Air Quality Management District
New York State Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Infrastructure Deployment Program American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Complete Dec 2009

States impacted:

  • New Jersey
  • New York

New York State Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Infrastructure Deployment Program

The primary goal of New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's (NYSERDA) Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Infrastructure Deployment Project was to expand the use of many different alternative fuels to a wide variety of fleets across New York state. NYSERDA worked with sub-recipients in the public and private sector that used vehicles ranging from small neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) to Class 8 compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks that operated everywhere in the state, from New York City to small towns like Minoa and Malone. In total, 395 alternative fuel vehicles were purchased. Among the light-duty vehicles, the large majority were CNG-fueled, thanks in large part to a major initiative by Verizon to convert a large part of its New York fleet to natural gas. Heavy-duty vehicles were split between CNG, propane, hybrid electric, and hydraulic hybrid. There were also 100 new fueling locations installed as part of this project, which consisted primarily of electric vehicle charging stations, but also included four large CNG fueling stations and three propane fueling stations.

Learn more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards.

$13,299,000 award from DOE

$20,649,000 matching funds (cost share)

Partners

  • Capital District Clean Communities
  • Clean Communities of Central New York
  • Clean Communities of Western New York
  • Genessee Region Clean Communities
  • Empire Clean Cities
  • Central Hudson Gas and Electric
  • City of Albany
  • City of Rochester
  • City of Syracuse
  • Coca-Cola Enterprises
  • CuseCar, Inc.
  • East Greenbush Central School District
  • Fairport Central School District
  • Ferrario Ford, Inc.
  • Gilboa-Conesville Central School District
  • Harbec Plastics
  • Hoosic Valley Central School District
  • Malone Central School District
  • Monroe County
  • NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Village of Warwick
  • SUNY Albany
  • Tompkins County
  • Trumansburg Central School District
  • Village of Minoa
  • Wayne Central School District
  • Palmyra-Macedon Central School District
  • National Grid
  • Bard College
  • Manhattan Beer Distributors
  • NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
  • Verizon
  • Charlotte Valley Central School District
  • New York Power Authority
  • Town of Mamaroneck
  • Westchester Ambulette
  • Town of Dobbs Ferry
  • City of White Plains
  • Demon Logistics
  • Ballston Spa Central School District
  • Albany International Airport
  • Cayuga County
  • AAA of Western and Central New York
  • Modern Disposal
  • Casella Waste Systems
  • Willow Run Foods
  • New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
San Bernardino Associated Governments Alternative Fuel Truck Project American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) Complete Dec 2009

States impacted:

  • California

San Bernardino Associated Governments Alternative Fuel Truck Project

San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) partnered on this project with the California Energy Commission (CEC) and Ryder Systems, Inc., to deploy 202 state-of-the-art compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) heavy-duty tractor-trailer trucks in leased service. The objectives of the project were to 1) demonstrate the feasibility of using cleaner-burning, lower-carbon content natural gas in commercial trucking operations; 2) provide a low-carbon supply chain transportation solution to Ryder customers seeking to displace petroleum diesel fuel with domestically produced natural gas; and 3) achieve substantial, quantifiable reductions in ozone precursor and greenhouse gas (GHG) air pollutant emissions within the jurisdiction of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). In addition to the deployment of the heavy-duty natural gas tractors, the project also constructed two publicly accessible natural gas fueling stations in the cities of Fontana and Orange, California, and a CNG/LNG maintenance facility in Rancho Dominquez, California.

Learn more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Awards.

$9,951,000 award from DOE

$9,308,000 matching funds (cost share)

Partners

  • California Energy Commission (CEC)
  • Ryder System, Inc.
  • San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG)