Our Mission

Greater Rochester Clean Cities is a U.S. Department of Energy designated coalition in the Clean Cities and Communities partnership. We work locally to advance affordable, efficient, and clean transportation fuels; energy efficient mobility systems; and other fuel-saving technologies and practices throughout the Rochester area.

Our organization is built on the premise that we can change our communities for the better through cooperation and voluntary partnerships, working to reduce our reliance on imported oil and improve air quality.

Through GRCC, we develop public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles, and idle reduction. 

The Clean Cities and Communities mission is to to advance the nation’s environment, energy security, and economic prosperity through collaboration with communities by building partnerships with public and private stakeholders to create equitable deployment of clean transportation solutions for all.

The new name, Clean Cities and Communities, conveys the diversity of areas coalitions serve, and the new logo reflects the clean transportation focus.

News

Events

Heavy-Duty Battery Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Scenario Analysis Model (HEVISAM)

Join this webinar to learn about Argonne National Laboratory’s Heavy-Duty Battery Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Scenario Analysis Model (HEVISAM) tool. Launched in 2023 and supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office, HEVISAM supports...

Amplifying Industry Investments in Clean Transportation, Charging Infrastructure, and Energy Projects with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) offers financing for charging deployment, as well as decarbonization efforts for fleets, ports, and more! Join this webinar to hear more from LPO about financing opportunities that stakeholders across the...

Work Truck Week 2024

For more than 20 years, the people who design, build, use and maintain the work trucks and equipment the world relies on have gathered every March to see the industry’s latest products and technology, learn from one another and discuss how to improve the future. Work...

Using JOBS EV 1.0 To Estimate Employment Impacts of EV Manufacturing

JOBS EV 1.0, the newest of the JOBS suite of tools, is designed to allow quick analysis of the economic impacts associated with the manufacture of EVs. This Excel-based tool allows users to estimate these impacts for individual states, regions, or the United States as...

Clean Fuels Conference 2024

The Clean Fuels Conference connects key players of the biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel industry for one can’t-miss event. Clean fuels for land, sea and sky come together for a week of expert sessions, exhibits and showcases. Attendees include...

San Diego Fleet Managers Roundtable – ACF Discussion

Join us for the San Diego Regional Clean Cities Coalition – Fleet Managers Roundtable, where fleet managers from across the city will gather to discuss innovative solutions for a cleaner and more sustainable transportation future. This in-person event will provide a...

Clean Cities Celebrates 30 Years of Acting Locally To Generate National Impact

Clean transportation technologies are entering the market and hitting the roads faster than ever with billions of dollars in new investments from the federal government and private industry. Recent federal investments include $7.5 billion for a nationwide network of...

Technical Assistance Stories: Expertise and Resources Solve In-the-Weeds Challenges

Listen to this episode of On the Go to hear how technical assistance from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) empowers Clean Cities coalitions to engage local fleets and fuel providers around deploying alternative fuel vehicles and fueling stations. Hear...

Clean Cities Directors Inducted into Hall of Fame for Leadership in Advancing Alternative Fuels and Technologies

Three Clean Cities coalition directors were inducted into the Clean Cities Hall of Fame on September 8, following a Stakeholder Summit celebrating Clean Cities 30th Anniversary. Tony Bandiero of Eastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Clean Transportation, Jannet Malig of...

2023 Clean Cities Training Workshop

The 2023 Clean Cities Training Workshop will be held on Sept. 7–8, 2023, at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. The workshop will provide training for coalition directors around managing successful coalitions, as well as...

Work Truck Week 2024

For more than 20 years, the people who design, build, use and maintain the work trucks and equipment the world relies on have gathered every March to see the industry’s latest products and technology, learn from one another and discuss how to improve the future. Work...

Rochester Auto Show

AMPED Webinar: Fleet Futures

Clean Fuels Conference 2024

The Clean Fuels Conference connects key players of the biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel industry for one can’t-miss event. Clean fuels for land, sea and sky come together for a week of expert sessions, exhibits and showcases. Attendees include...

GRCC 25th Anniversary Celebration

Rochester, NY – Greater Rochester Clean Cities celebrated their 25th Anniversary as a Clean Cities program, designated by the Department of Energy. The event will be held on January 31st at the Strathallan Hotel and Spa. Speakers are expected to reminisce about the...

San Diego Fleet Managers Roundtable – ACF Discussion

Join us for the San Diego Regional Clean Cities Coalition – Fleet Managers Roundtable, where fleet managers from across the city will gather to discuss innovative solutions for a cleaner and more sustainable transportation future. This in-person event will provide a...

2023 Clean Cities Training Workshop

The 2023 Clean Cities Training Workshop will be held on Sept. 7–8, 2023, at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. The workshop will provide training for coalition directors around managing successful coalitions, as well as...

Green Transportation Summit and Expo (GTSE)

The 12th Annual GTSE is the West Coast’s best resource for fleets, community organizations, industry, policymakers, and thought leaders to join to advance green transportation. The conference is comprised of three days of networking, information sessions, workshops,...

ACT Expo

ACT Expo is North America’s premier event showcasing today’s most advanced commercial transportation technology and clean fuels. Since 2011, ACT Expo has served as the industry’s official meeting place for transportation executives looking to gain hands-on access to...