ChargeWest™ Project Launches to Revolutionize Transportation in the Intermountain West

December 6, 2024/in Fuels, Funding, Newsletters, Stories, YTCC News and Events/by Alicia Cox

Jackson, WY—December 2024—Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities announces the official launch of ChargeWest, the West Electric Highway project. This pioneering initiative will transform transportation across eight states in the Intermountain West by establishing a network of sustainable electric corridors. The project aims to significantly reduce carbon emissions along heavily traveled routes while enhancing access to scenic byways […]

Where We’ve Been

October 30, 2024/in Fuels, Funding, Newsletters, YTCC News and Events/by Alicia Cox

This fall we had a very busy season and I wanted an easy way for folks to view where we’ve been. Check out the visual below to see the trainings, workshops and conferences we attended and talks we have given. Stay tuned for where we are going!

Review of Ford F-150 Lightning

October 24, 2024/in Fuels, Newsletters, Stories, YTCC News and Events/by Bailey Collins

This summer, I had the awesome opportunity to drive the Ford F-150 Lightning through a lease managed by Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities, and it was such a fun adventure! At first, I had to get used to how quickly it started and stopped, but once I got the hang of it, I absolutely loved the speed […]

Electric Vehicle Showcase

September 23, 2024/in Fuels, Funding, YTCC News and Events/by Alicia Cox

Please join us for an electric vehicle showcase on October 2nd from noon-2:00 pm and 5:30-7:30 pm. You’ll have the opportunity to view numerous electric vehicle vehicles and speak with their owners about their experience driving electric. If you are an EV owner we would love for you to join us! You can volunteer to […]

U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Local Leader for Advancing Clean Transportation

September 23, 2024/in Fuels, Funding, Newsletters, Petroleum Reduction Techniques, YTCC News and Events/by Jesse Therien

With over a decade of experience as an executive director in the Clean Cities and Communities (CC&C) partnership, Alicia Cox works tirelessly to ensure that the Wyoming/Montana/Idaho areas have clean transportation options tailored to their unique needs. On Thursday, September 12, Cox was honored for her leadership of Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities by being inducted into the CC&C […]

Town of Jackson, WY and Partners Awarded $5.5 Million DOT Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant

August 28, 2024/in Fuels, Funding, YTCC News and Events/by Alicia Cox

the Biden-Harris Administration announced $521 million in grants to continue building out electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure across 29 states, eight Federally Recognized Tribes, and the District of Columbia, including the deployment of more than 9,200 EV charging ports. This new EV infrastructure will increase access and reliability to communities across the country […]

WY DEQ Announces $1.4 Million VW Settlement Fund Grant Recipients

August 5, 2024/in Fuels, Funding, YTCC News and Events/by Alicia Cox

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality recently announced this year’s Volkswagen (VW) Settlement grant proposals for emissions reduction projects across the state. Proposed projects must involve methods to mitigate nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from vehicles listed within the eligible mitigation actions established in DEQ’s VW Mitigation Plan. Join us in congratulating the 6 entities in […]

Two Timely Grants to Advance Your Fleet and Infrastructure Needs

July 13, 2024/in Fuels, Funding, YTCC News and Events/by Alicia Cox

Currently there are two incredible opportunities to secure funding to advanced electrificiation within your fleet and build the alternative fuel infrastructure you’ve been needing to. EPA Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program The Inflation Reduction Act invests $1 billion to replace existing non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with zero-emission vehicles, support zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, and to train and […]