Fleet Academy

The Fleet Academy is a program being implemented by a partnership between the Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition, the Silicon Valley Clean Cities Coalition and the US Department of Energy. Over a three-year period, the Clean Cities Coalitions will conduct a number of educational events, both in-person and virtual, to help fleet managers gain useful information about operating their vehicle fleets more efficiently and about understanding zero-emission technologies and the planning and budgeting processes necessary to a transition to zero-emission operation. The in-person events will be scheduled outside the major metro areas in order to provide this assistance to fleet managers who traditionally have less access to this type of information.
UPCOMING EVENTS 
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Fleet Manager Training
February 4, 2026 - Yuba City
  • The training program is free to Fleet Managers. Fleet Operators and Fleet Lead Technicians, but registration is required. Registration is not yet open, but for more information, please email [email protected].
PAST EVENTS
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Data-Driven Decision Making to Plan & Implement Best Fleet Management Practices
December 8, 2025

YouTube Link Here

​Hear the State of California and Sacramento County share how GPS Telematics improved fleet utilization, driver safety, cut fuel and idling while ditching smog checks and prioritizing EV Suitability for their transition to a Zero Emission Fleet. Presentations can be found on Fleet Academy.​

Presentations linked below:
Financing Strategies for Fleets - Vehicles, Infrastructure and Facilities
October 22, 2025

YouTube Link Here

Fleets are feeling squeezed by budget cutbacks and need to figure out how to fund ZEV expansion, supporting infrastructure and improving facilities. Where should an organization start? What options are available? How can funds be maximized?
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Join us for a Fleet Academy webinar and hear from experts in leasing and financing. Speakers from Mitra EV, Sustainability Partners, and State Financial Marketplace/GS $Mart. Presentations can be viewed in our events archive.

Join us for a Fleet Academy webinar and hear from experts in leasing and financing. Speakers are:
  • Marissa Campbell, Mitra EV - Class 2 - Class 5 ZEV leasing strategy packaging vehicles, vehicle upfits, infrastructure including revenue sharing
  • Brian Figenshow, Sustainability Partners - Municipal financing strategies from a venture capital company that has done major programs for the state of Hawaii and state of New Mexico
  • Kristopher Bianchini, Finance Specialist, State Financial Marketplace/GS $Mart - Creative financing solutions for MD/HD ZEVs in public agencies

August 20, 2025, Lake Tahoe Electric Transportation Forum
  • California Fleets and California Businesses with Vehicle Fleets register for free.
  • To view the agenda and register for the event, use this LINK.   
TBD EVENTS
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Webinar - Implementing Fuel Cell Buses in Transit Fleets
POSTPONED - TBD
Across the country, transit operators are adding and expanding their zero-emissions fleet by adding fuel cell buses powered by hydrogen. Can FCEBs meet the rigorous demands of long routes, high elevations, extreme weather, and tight schedules? What about the cost and availability of hydrogen? Should agencies look both batteries and fuel cells, or pick one path?

Join us for a Fleet Academy webinar and hear from hydrogen pioneers and recent adoptees. Speakers are:

  • Analysis of BEV versus Hydrogen Fuel Cell - Anthony Adams, Director, Planning, SacRT
  • Implementing Hydrogen in Hilly & Cold Terrain - James Gee, Service Planning and Innovation Manager, Regional Transportation Agency (Reno) Hydrogen pricing and availability - Vishal Shah, Founder & CEO, Avina Clean Hydrogen
  • Operational Experience with Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses in a Transit Fleet - Cecil Blandon, Director of Maintenance, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
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