Alternative Fuel Readiness Plans
Since its inception, C5 has engaged in various collaborative planning efforts to accelerate the adoption of AFVs across California’s Central Coast. Learn more about the Alternative Fuel Readiness Plans that have emerged from alternative fuel community readiness planning efforts below:
Central Coast Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy (CCZEVS) (2023)
The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG), and Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) partnered to develop the Central Coast Zero-Emission Vehicle Strategy (CCZEVS), which identifies Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) charging infrastructure needs, challenges, and opportunities on California’s Central Coast, including the Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Ventura.
Central Coast Go-Zero: ZEV Readiness Implementation Plan (2019)
The goal of the Central Coast Go-Zero: ZEV Readiness Implementation Plan is to implement and build upon key recommendations from the Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan for Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Readiness Plan, and the Hydrogen Readiness Plan to accelerate the region’s deployment of zero emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure and expand the regional adoption of ZEVs among both consumers and fleet operators
Tri-Counties Hydrogen Readiness Plan (2017)
In May 2016, the first hydrogen fueling station opened on the Central Coast of California at 150 S. La Cumbre Road in Santa Barbara. In 2015, the California Energy Commision (CEC) announced funding for 28 new stations, which when constructed, will result in 41 total stations in California. Additional stations will be funded by the CEC until there are at least 100 stations across the state by 2020. In preparation for the expansion of the hydrogen network, C5 and partners in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties have been working on a Tri-County Hydrogen Readiness Plan (Plan), to assist local municipalities and stakeholder in siting and installing hydrogen stations.
Central Coast Alternative Fuel Vehicle Readiness Plan (2016)
The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Readiness Plan for the California Central Coast is intended to guide the development of Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) readiness policies and infrastructure for the Tri-County region. The development and deployment of AFV-ready infrastructure, policies, and incentives on the Central Coast will encourage local residents and fleet managers to purchase and utilize AFVs over conventional vehicles. Key benefits of adopting AFVs include improvement in local air quality, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions that impact climate change, increased use of local and renewable energy sources, including solar energy and sustainable biofuels, more efficient use of existing grid energy via off-peak PEV charging and energy storage, and increased energy security through reduction in the use of petroleum fuels.
Central Coast Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan (2014)
Plug‐in Central Coast (PCC) was initiated in 2011 as the regional PEV Coordinating Council for Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. The planning process for the Plug‐in Central Coast was initiated by the joint efforts of C5 – the Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition – and its key members, including the Air Pollution Control Districts of Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties, and the Community Environmental Council of Santa Barbara. Key leaders from these organizations formed the Steering Committee of Plug‐in Central Coast and successfully obtained two grants for Tri‐County EV Planning: $50,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy for Phase I of the Central Coast PEV Readiness Plan and a $200,000 grant from the California Energy Commission for Phase II of the regional PEV Readiness Plan.