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Maricopa Clean Cities Coalition
Starting Strong
The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG)
Regional Council initiated the Maricopa Clean Cities
Program on June 20, 1995. Its purpose was to encourage
the use of alternative fuels in the Maricopa region and to
obtain recognition for the steps the region had already
taken to support the use of alternative fuels. As Arizona's
first Clean Cities Coalition, the Maricopa Clean Cities
Program received its official designation on October 8,
1997. The Clean Cities stakeholders include representa-
tives from fuel providers, local governments, school dis-
tricts, state and federal agencies, and private companies.
The coalition was off to a strong start with nearly 2,100
alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) already on the road at the
time of its designation. It is estimated that more than
10,000 AFVs may be cruising the streets of Maricopa
County by 2005.
Charging Toward the Future
Since its designation, the Maricopa Clean Cities Program
has continued to make great strides toward "moving and
shaking" the AFV development in Arizona. In fact, its
stakeholders added more than 1,000 AFVs in 1998,
including 826 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, 25
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vehicles, and 155 liquefied
natural gas (LNG) vehicles, which brings the total AFVs
to nearly 4,300. This landed them the 1999 Movers &
Shakers Award, which was bestowed at the 5th National
Clean Cities Conference and Exposition in May 1999.
Maricopa Clean Cities has also placed significant empha-
sis on AFV infrastructure. Currently, the public has
access to 36 inductive and conductive charging stations,
five LPG stations, and six CNG stations in the Phoenix
metropolitan area. In addition, two LNG public access
stations are under construction.
Incorporating AFVs
The Maricopa Clean Cities stakeholders continue to cre-
ate stimulating alternative fuel projects. In one project,the city of Tempe has ordered 30 hybrid electric buses,
which will operate on LNG turbines to maintain an 80
percent battery charge. The first vehicle is scheduled to
arrive in October 1999, and delivery of the entire order
is expected by February 2001.
The Deer Valley School District also continues to find
innovative ways to use alternative fuels. Beginning with
this school year, the district will be using biodiesel in its
school buses. In addition to biodiesel, Deer Valley
School District also uses ethanol, CNG, and electricity. It
is estimated that its alternative fuel usage will increase
from approximately 150,000 to 2,000,000 gallons (or
equivalent gallons) per year.
Progressing with Legislation
One key element to Maricopa Clean Cities' success is
the strong support it receives from the Arizona legisla-
tion. Alternative fuel legislation-including the state
Senate bill that established Arizona's Clean Air Fund-
has jump-started the AFV movement in Arizona. This
fund provides grants for commercial and home/small
business fueling stations. In fiscal year 1998-1999, the
Arizona Clean Air Fund provided $6.5 million to alter-
native fuel projects. Although federal programs (such as
CMAQ) provide grants similar in scale, the Arizona
Clean Air Fund provides an unprecedented amount of
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