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NEVI Funding

by | Jan 21, 2023 | Uncategorized

PennDOT will begin accepting applications for Round 1 of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Grant Program on February 24, 2023. The application period is open until 5:00 PM EST on April 6, 2023. Funds for the PA NEVI grant program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain EV Station Infrastructure sites across Pennsylvania. The PA NEVI grant program includes multiple rounds of funding. During Round 1, the focus will be on building out the  Alternative Fuels Corridor (AFC) network along the interstates to meet the NEVI requirements. PennDOT has created an interactive map identifying existing AFC-qualifying stations and has grouped interchanges based on priority through a gap analysis. An outline of the scoring criteria is also included listed in order of priority. In addition, PennDOT’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) includes instructions and information on the grant program, eligibility, scoring criteria, submission process and instructions. All applications must be submitted electronically through PA Department of Community and Economic Development’s eGrant’s system at https://www.esa.dced.state.pa.us/Login.aspx by 5:00 PM EST on April 6, 2023. Submit questions about the NOFO or how to apply to RA-PDEVCorridors@pa.gov. In addition, frequently asked questions and answers will be posted publicly online. For more information on NEVI funds in Pennsylvania and to review PennDOT’s pre-announcement resources, visit the PennDOT...

Board of Directors

by | Jan 21, 2023 | Uncategorized

Charles Cross is the former President of United Oil Company, a specialty industrial lubricants manufacturer founded in 1906 with products specially designed to assist customers with increasing productivity, reducing costs, improving safety and being environmentally friendly. In 2005, Mr. Cross led United Oil to become the first commercial biodiesel manufacturer in Pennsylvania. Mr. Cross also founded Shepherd Computer Services, a computer hardware design and manufacturing company in 1986. Additionally, he is a prior president of PRCC’s board of directors. He holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration and finance from Denver University and a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Widener University. Charles Cross David Dernar, C.P.A, is the operating manager of Dernar & Associates, LLC, a public accounting firm located in Murrysville, Pa. Licensed in both Pennsylvania and Georgia, Mr. Dernar has been practicing public accounting, with a concentration in auditing, since 1968. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ state education committee and is also a past chairperson. Mr. Dernar sits on the executive board of the Regional Development Funding Corporation and the Murrysville Economic Community Development Corporation. He is also the president of EMS Southwest, Inc., an ambulance service located in Waynesburg, Pa., as well as the operating manager of Dependable Ambulance Billing, LLC, located in Murrysville, Pa. David Dernar Treasurer Donald started in the propane industry in the family’s business working during his summer breaks in high school. He learned the basics of the propane industry as a teenager and also watched his older sister help convert vehicles to propane gas in the late 70’s & early...

Our Team

by | Sep 29, 2022 | Uncategorized

Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities Staff Richard Price, Executive Director Richard Price is the Executive Director of Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities and has been involved with the Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities for almost 15 years. He has served as coalition coordinator, president, and has been a member of the Board of Directors for five years. He retired from the U.S. Department of Energy in 2007 after 37 years of service. Mr. Price was the Organizational Property Management Officer for the National Energy Technology Laboratory for 20 years, during which his duties included serving as the Motor Vehicle Manager of a fleet of 82 vehicles. He was instrumental in bringing alternative fueled vehicles and infrastructure to the lab and won an award for small fleets from the DOE in 2005. Kristen Sabol, Program Assistant Kristen Sabol is the PRCC Program Assistant. Kristen brings over 15 years of experience in the technology sector as a communications strategist, media consultant, events planner and change agent working for internationally recognized clientele spanning early stage startups, Fortune 500 corporations, non-profits, and academic institutions. Prior to joining PRCC, she worked as a consultant for the Eaton Corporation and the National Science Foundation’s Engineering Resource Centers Network advocating for projects in renewable energy and personal robotics. For four years, she served as the Communications Director of the Quality of Life Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. Her work focuses on driving the adoption of highly disruptive innovations through socially relevant brand building, content development and community engagement. Lydia Aceto, Intern Lydia Aceto is a graduate from Chatham University’s Master of Sustainability program, and brings...

Newsletters

by | Sep 29, 2022 | Uncategorized

Want to know what PRCC has been doing? Check out the newsletters below! 2023 Newsletters PRCC February 2023 Newsletter PRCC March 2023 Newsletter PRCC April 2023 Newsletter 2022 Newsletters PRCC January 2022 Newsletter PRCC March 2022 Newsletter PRCC May 2022 Newsletter PRCC July 2022 Newsletter PRCC September 2022 Newsletter PRCC October 2022 Newsletter PRCC November 2022 Newsletter PRCC December 2022 Newsletter 2018 Newsletters PRCC January 2018 Newsletter PRCC March 2018 Newsletter PRCC May 2018 Newsletter PRCC  July 2018 Newsletter PRCC September 2018 Newsletter PRCC November 2018 Newsletter 2014 Newsletters PRCC January 2014Newsletter PRCC March 2014 Newsletter PRCC May 2014 Newsletter PRCC July 2014 Newsletter PRCC September 2014 Newsletter PRCC November 2014 Newsletter 2021 Newsletters PRCC January 2021 Newsletter PRCC March 2021 Newsletter PRCC May 2021 Newsletter PRCC July 2021 Newsletter PRCC September 2021 Newsletter PRCC November 2021 Newsletter 2017 Newsletters PRCC January 2017 Newsletter PRCC March 2017 Newsletter PRCC May 2017 Newsletter PRCC July 2017 Newsletter PRCC September 2017 Newsletter PRCC November 2017 Newsletter 2013 Newsletters PRCC January 2013 Newsletter PRCC March 2013 Newsletter PRCC May 2013 Newsletter PRCC July 2013 Newsletter PRCC Sept 2013 Newsletter PRCC November 2013 Newsletter 2020 Newsletters PRCC January 2020 Newsletter PRCC March 2020 Newsletter PRCC May 2020 Newsletter PRCC July 2020 Newsletter PRCC September 2020 Newsletter PRCC November 2020 Newsletter 2016 Newsletters PRCC January 2016 Newsletter PRCC March 2016 Newsletter PRCC May 2016 Newsletter PRCC July 2016 Newsletter PRCC September 2016 Newsletter PRCC November 2016 Newsletter 2012 Newsletters PRCC January 2012 Newsletter PRCC March 2012 Newsletter PRCC May 2012 Newsletter PRCC July 2012 Newsletter PRCC September 2012 Newsletter PRCC November 2012 Newsletter 2019...

Odyssey Day 2022

by | Aug 21, 2022 | Odyssey Day

Video of 2022 Odyssey Day Odyssey Day 2022 Presentations (13) http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PRCC-Odyssey-20th-Anniversary-NAFTC.pdf http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ingevity-NeuFuel-Seamlessly-Transforming-Fleets-to-a-Cleaner-Fuel-Today-1.pdf http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ABM-eMobility-Pittsburgh-CC-Odyssey-1.pdf http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/e-Boost-CCC-Pittsburg-100722.pdf http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Odyssey-Day-2022_SB-USA.pdf http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Odyssey-Day-2022-corrected.pdf http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PRCC-Odyssey-Day-100522-1-DLC.pdf http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Sheetz-Odyssey-Day-Deck-10072022.pdf http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PennDOT_DEP-OdysseyDay10.07.22.pdf http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Pittsburgh-Region-Clean-Cities-Odyssey-Day-Federal-Funding-Opportunities-10_7_2022.pdf http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/AC-Slides-Odyssey-Day-Oct-2022.pdf http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/March-9th-Propane-Fueling-Station-1MTSA.pdf http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Odyssey-Day-10.7.2022-Highland-Fleets.pdf http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Odyssey-Day-2022-Pitt-Ohio.pdf Video 2021 Presentation Slides: ODYSSEY Day 2021 http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DEP-Odyssey-Day-2021-updated.pdf DEPA http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DEPA-slides-for-PRCC-Oddyssey-Day-2021.pdf PENNDOT http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/EV-Presentation_PennDOT.pdf FORD EV http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ford-EV-Product-Presentation.pdf Ingevity http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ingevity-Base-Commercial-Pres-Odyssey-Day-9.28.21-3.pdf Tropos http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Tropos-Presentation-ECF-SHORT-1.pdf Roush http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Pittsburgh_Odyssey-Day-9.29.21-Roush.pdf Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities is hosting a Odyssey Day event at the Community College of Allegheny County – West Hills Center, Oakdale, PA, and we would like to invite you to attend. Agenda: http://pgh-cleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Odyssey_Day_2021_Agenda_Draft.pdf When: October 1, 2021 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM Presentations, Speakers, Alternative Fueled Vehicles and more! Where: Community College of Allegheny County – West Hills Center1000 McKee Road, Oakdale, PAOdyssey Day is an outreach and education event dedicated to promoting the use of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. It is coordinated by the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) headquartered at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The first event was held in 2002. To see videos from 2018 Odyssey Day go to:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn5p8ZJOZMsand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=too22oPtJTA 2019 video Odyssey Day 2019 HD 2 – YouTube To register click here: 2021 Odyssey Day (google.com) To register as a vendor click here: 2021 Vendor Registration Form (google.com) To register to become a sponsor click here: 2021 Odyssey Day Sponsorship Registration (google.com) Look for the Agenda in the near future.  For more information, please contact Rick Price at (412)...

Southwestern PA Webinar: EPA Clean School Bus Program

by | Jun 20, 2022 | Uncategorized

Southwestern PA Webinar: Electric School Bus 101 Webinar https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N4QdonKc4J8UDm3PWxnnwEkF9FIg5vWf/view?usp=sharing Slide Decks 8/4/2022 Duquesne-Light-Company.pdf Blue-Bird-1.pdf Highland.pdf ChargePoint.pdf InCharge-1.pdf InCharge.pdf Lion-Electric.pdf As funding for electric school buses becomes increasingly available, please join us on August 4th for the Electric School Bus 101 webinar to learn about electric school bus models, how they’re charged, and the funding and alternative financing mechanisms available to help you procure them. Presenters will share case studies to demonstrate how they’ve helped school districts and school bus operators transition to electric school buses and include representatives from the following companies: Electric School Bus Manufacturers: Blue Bird of Pittsburgh and Lion ElectricCharging Station Providers: ChargePoint and InChargeTurn-Key Solution Provider: Highland Fleets Additionally, Student Transportation of America will share their experience deploying electric school buses into fleets across the country and Duquesne Light Company will give a brief overview of its Electric Fleet Advisory Service and Fleet Charging Program and the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Rebate Program. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentations. Thursday, August 4th 1 – 2:30 p.m. EST CLICK HERE TO REGISTER The meeting will be recorded. Who should attend?The free online session is intended for southwestern Pennsylvania school districts, nonprofit school transportation associations, private school bus operators, and school bus dealers interested. This is the second webinar of a two-part series dedicated to helping educate local school districts and school bus operators about clean and zero-emission school buses, electric school bus technology, and the available funding for school bus conversions. View a recording of the first part of the webinar series here, which covered EPA’s Clean School Bus Program and DLC’s Fleet Advisory and...