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About NorCal Clean Cities

A regional, nonprofit coalition for cleaner transportation across Northern California.

NorCal Clean Cities and Communities, a designated DOE Clean Cities Coalition, advances economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting actions to reduce petroleum consumption in the transportation and energy sectors within the Northern California region.

Nationally, the Clean Cities and Communities program advances the nation’s environment, energy security, and economic prosperity through collaboration with communities by building partnerships with public and private stakeholders. Coalitions like ours implement alternative and renewable fuels, electric vehicles, idle-reduction measures, efficiency improvements, new mobility choices, and emerging transportation technologies.

Clean Cities and Communities logo, a U.S. Department of Energy partnership to advance clean transportation nationwide

Who we are

A coalition built to cut petroleum use

NorCal Clean Cities and Communities, formerly the Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) and a U.S. Department of Energy designated Clean Cities coalition. We bring fleets, public agencies, and businesses together to cut petroleum use, support cleaner vehicles, and improve air quality, serving communities across Northern California, from the greater Sacramento region north to the Oregon border, and parts of Solano County.

A full room of fleet managers, agencies and partners at the NorCal Clean Cities forum

The Clean Cities network

Part of a national clean-transportation effort

We are one of more than 75 coalitions in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program, a government and industry partnership that helps communities cut petroleum use in transportation. We have recently expanded our service area across Northern California.

Map of the NorCal Clean Cities and Communities service area across Northern California, shown with neighbouring California coalitions
Our service area (blue), shown alongside the neighbouring East Bay and San Joaquin coalitions.
Map of the United States showing DOE-designated Clean Cities and Communities coalitions, with Northern California marked by a star
Clean Cities and Communities coalitions across the country. The star marks Northern California.

Reduce petroleum use

Help the region’s fleets and drivers rely less on imported oil.

Grow the local economy

Open new regional economic opportunities in clean transportation.

Improve air quality

Cleaner fuels and vehicles mean healthier air for our communities.

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