ABOUT THE LAS VEGAS REGIONAL CLEAN CITIES COALITION

The City of Las Vegas operates hydrogen-powered buses on the strip.

The Las Vegas Regional Clean Cities Coalition (LVRCCC) was formed in 1993 as a locally-based, voluntary public-private partnership. Currently, approximately 145 individual stakeholders representing nearly 100 public and private organizations are involved in LVRCCC.

LVRCCC’s genesis is the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct), passed by Congress with the goal of reducing energy dependence in the U.S. by 30% by 2010. As part of EPAct, the Clean Cities program was founded with the mission of helping American transportation systems become more efficient, less dependent on foreign fuel sources, less environmentally disruptive and sustainable and safe.

That mission translates to promoting the expanded use of fuels that are alternatives to gasoline and diesel. Among the alternative fuels recognized by EPAct are biodiesel, electricity, ethanol, hydrogen, methanol, natural gas, and propane.

LVRCCC's goals include promoting the use of alternative fuels in fleets of light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including transit and school buses, taxis, cargo vans and trucks. Click here for more on LVRCCC's goals.

Also part of LVRCCC’s mission is to promote the expansion of fueling infrastructure for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) — a proven key to making AFVs more convenient and viable to operate. Click here for local fueling sites.

One of 88 designated Clean Cities across the U.S., LVRCCC is one of the most active and successful. LVRCCC is financially self-sufficient, relying on contributions and grants from its stakeholder organizations to fund on-going operations and projects.

Another measure of LVRCCC’s success is that through 2006, there were nearly 10,000 alternative fuel vehicles operating in the Las Vegas Valley. Several fleets in the Las Vegas area operate 100 or more AFVs, including Bechtel Nevada, the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Clark County Water Reclamation District, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Nellis Air Force Base, Regional Transportation Commission, Southwest Gas Corporation, U.S. General Services Administration and Yellow Checker Star Transportation.

 

The Las Vegas Regional Clean Cities Coalition's website was developed and is maintained by Thomason & Associates, Inc., a Las Vegas, Nevada based alternative fuel consulting firm since 1989.

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