Greening Agency Fleets Resource Center

To help local officials evaluate options for greening agency fleets, the Institute’s California Climate Action Network gathered information from city and county officials about questions regarding fuel-efficient and alternative-fuel vehicles.

The Institute also collected community stories from cities and counties that have successfully greened their fleets, compiled “how-to” guidance about how to purchase vehicles through the California State Department of General Services purchasing program, and gathered links to technical and funding resources to assist local agencies wanting to green their fleets. Finally, the Institute prepared a short discussion of questions frequently raised by local officials to help them understand key green fleet issues.

SHARE YOUR STORY!

The Institute encourages local agencies that wish to share their experience with fuel-efficient and alternative-fuel vehicles to do so by completing our online community story form.

Greening Agency Fleets Resources:

• Greening Agency Fleets Community Stories and Snapshots
  Learn about the experiences of counties and cities that have successfully greened their fleets.
• Information to Help Evaluate Green Fleet Options
  Learn about key topics raised by city and county officials, and information to help evaluate green fleet options.
• Purchasing Fuel-Efficient and Alternative-Fuel Vehicles through the California Department of General Services
  The California Department of General Services (DGS) maintains master contracts for vehicles that local agencies can use to purchase fuel-efficient and alternative-fuel vehicles at lower prices than may be available otherwise. DGS awards master vehicle contracts to individual dealerships for specific models of vehicles within a general class of vehicles, such as hybrid sedans.
• Resources for Greening Fleets
  Learn about resources to help counties and cities that are considering adopting policies and programs to “green their fleets” to evaluate their options - including funding, comparing vehicles and fuels, and general resources.