About Clean Cities–Atlanta

Designated the first “Clean City” by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 1993, Clean Cities–Atlanta
(CC-A) served as the central coordinating point for alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) activities in the metro Atlanta area. Through this partnership with DOE’s Clean Cities Program, the coalition of federal, state and local agencies, utilities, public interest groups, and public and private fleets promoted the use of alternatives to gasoline and diesel fuel in cars, trucks, and buses. These alternative fuels helped clean the air while also reducing the nation’s dependence on foreign petroleum.

In May of 2004, DOE announced an expanded focus for the Clean Cities program. Citing growing economic, environmental, and security costs of petroleum dependence, the Clean Cities program is focused on slowing our consumption of imported oil. Building on the past successes of Clean Cities coalitions throughout the country in promoting alternative fuels, the program now has an expanded, technology-neutral focus on petroleum displacement through fuel blends, hybrid vehicles, fuel economy, and idle reduction, in addition to the commitment to alternative fuels.

CC-A has an active Board of Directors currently composed of 11 industry leaders in the metro Atlanta region. The 11 Board members represent a diversity of interests including state government, public fleets, private fleets, fuel providers, and auto manufacturers. The Board meets on a regular basis throughout the year.

CC-A Board Members represent:

• AmeriGas
• Atlanta Gas Light
• Baker Equipment
• DeKalb County
• Georgia Power
• State of Georgia EPD
• Ford Motor Company
• GM Motor Company
• State of Georgia, Energy Innovation Center
• UCB, Inc.
• UPS
  

Clean Cities Atlanta recently created the Metro Atlanta EV Readiness Task Force to address the issues surrounding the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Atlanta. The Task Force consists of partners from State of Georgia, City of Atlanta, and a coalition of stakeholders led by Clean Cities Atlanta. The Task Force is working with Nissan to include Atlanta in the 2011 market launch of the all-electric vehicle, the Leaf.

Clean Cities Mission

To advance the economic, environmental, and energy security of the United States by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption in the transportation sector.