Our Mission

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

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

News

GRCC Events

Features, Capabilities, and Deployment of the Megawatt Charging System Standard

As commercial electric vehicles reach larger deployment levels each year, faster charging standards are keeping up with the need for shorter turnaround times when downtime needs to be minimal. The SAE J3271 Megawatt Charging System (MCS) Standard was published in 2024...

For Immediate Release: GRCC Hosts Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony

Henrietta, NY – January 23, 2024 – Greater Rochester Clean Cities (GRCC) hosted its annual meeting at the Henrietta Public Library, bringing together industry leaders, stakeholders, and community members to provide updates on its organizational impact, alternative fuel industry trends, and to recognize local efforts being made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.   A highlight of […]

AFLEET: 2024 Updates

Using the Alternative Fuel Life-Cycle Environmental and Economic Transportation (AFLEET) suite of tools, fleet managers and planners can estimate the environmental and economic costs and benefits of alternative fuels and infrastructure. Join Argonne National...

Clean Fuels Conference

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...

Coalitions Foster New Relationships To Facilitate Coordinated Clean Transportation Efforts

Increased coordination and collaboration are helping Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one third of which come from transportation. To advance this effort, county staff applied to participate in a U.S. Department of Energy Clean Energy to...

Forth Roadmap Conference

Join us at the nation's premier electric transportation conference, where leaders convene to transform how people and goods move.The Forth Roadmap Conference arrives in Detroit, MI, the heart of the nation’s automotive industry to show how transportation can change...

Clean Cities and Communities Coalition Directors Inaugurated into Hall of Fame for Dedication to Advancing Clean Transportation

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) inducted clean transportation heroes Alicia Cox of Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities and Joy Gardner of Empire Clean Cities into the Clean Cities and Communities (CC&C) Hall of Fame on Sept. 12 at the 2024 CC&C National...

Pre-Workshop Webinar: Updates from Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Hold for a pre-workshop webinar on lab updates from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Details on topic are TBD. Register here with Zoom.

Pre-Workshop Webinar: Updates from National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Hold for a pre-workshop webinar on lab updates from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Details on topic are TBD. Register here with Zoom.

ACT Expo 2024

ACT Expo is North America's largest advanced vehicle technology event and provides the opportunity to connect with the most influential leaders in the transportation industry.

Alt Wheels Fleet Day

Drive Electric Rochester

Visit National Drive Electric Week to register and learn more about the event! 

ACT Expo

The Largest Advanced Commercial Vehicle Technology Show! ACT Expo attendees receive unparalleled insight into the trends, policies, technologies, and opportunities shaping the future of the commercial transportation sector. The 2024 agenda will feature case studies...

Rochester Auto Show

AMPED Webinar: Fleet Futures

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...

GRCC participates in the Fall 2020 Local Government Workshop Clean Energy Sessions

The Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council (GFLRPC) sponsored its first virtual Local Government Workshop in mid-November. Normally GFLRPC conducts two in-person local governed workshops per year with events in the Fall and in the Spring. Due to concerns with...

2020 Green Drives Conference & Expo

Chicago Area Clean Cities invites you to attend its ninth annual Green Drives Conference & Expo. Green Drives is one of the largest clean-vehicle conferences in the Midwest. It is a must-attend event for government officials, commercial and municipal fleet...

GRCC Fleet Electrification Workshop

On January 15, 2020, GRCC hosted a Fleet Electrification Workshop at I- Square Conference Center in Irondequoit. The purpose of the event was to demonstrate how fleets can deploy electric vehicles in their operations. The presentations from the panelists and speakers...

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.