Phase-in operational changes, equipment changes including electric vehicles, and no-idling practices for city or local transit fleets.
Best Practice of this action
Keywords
schools
Rating Guideline
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Monitor fuel usage and costs on a regular basis to assess vehicle efficiency; report data to fleet managers and users; implement maintenance schedules that optimize vehicle life and fuel efficiency; replace solvent-based vehicle parts washing with aqueous-based; adopt a no-idling policy/practice or conduct training for more efficient driving. Report small electric utility vehicles and vehicle right-sizing under action 13.2 |
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Achieve a 1-Star rating and complete one or more of: (a) replace at least one vehicle with a plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicle (and add fueling stations as needed); (b) replace vehicles (and add fueling stations as needed) with ones using lower-carbon fuels (ethanol flexfuel, compressed natural gas, straight vegetable oil, biodiesel above the State-mandated 5%, other advanced biofuels); (c) adopt an EV purchasing plan. |
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Achieve a 1-Star rating and complete one or more of: (a) replace a medium to heavy-duty fleet vehicle with a plug-in hybrid or all-electric model, (b) replace 50% of the light-duty vehicle fleet with comparable all-electric or plug-in hybrid models, (c) install an EV charging station powered with onsite renewable generation (or purchase renewable electricity for EV charging). Report EV charging stations that the public can use under best practice action 23.5 |
Resources
- See extensive resources from Drive Electric Minnesota, under the Communities tab, where resources were developed in concert with over two dozen GreenStep cities participating in the 2018 Cities Charging Ahead initiative.
- The City of Elk River's Green City Fleet Guide (2016) focuses on electric vehicles, covering financial and other benefits, a list of EVs on the market, global fleet trends, and a short fleet survey done in about two dozen Minnesota cities.
- MPCA anti-idling resources, including model policies and educational materials.
- The Fleet Management Tools for Local Agencies (MN Local Road Research Board: 2018) is a guidebook to help cities, counties choose tools for managing fleets. Also see action 2 resources for equipment and fuel decision and management tools.
- Policies and strategies to promote and integrate electric vehicles into Portland, Oregon's transportation system, from a 2010 city council resolution and report.
Order Number
3
Action Type
Finite