Green Transportation Program

The Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Technical Assistance Group (AFV TAG) Supports Public Fleets

The Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Technical Advisory Group (AFVTAG) convenes fleet and facility managers, policymakers, sustainability professionals, community members, and industry stakeholders to discuss the latest technology and policy trends, and to share experiences about alternative fuels and vehicles.

AFVTAG meetings are typically scheduled for the third Thursday in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Join our GTP email list to receive all future AFVTAG announcements.

Next AFV TAG Meeting

May 15, 2025

You can register now as we finalize our agenda.

Past AFV TAG Meeting Summaries

March 30, 2025

• 0:00:38: Billy Frank Jr. recognition and statue project
• 0:05:20: News and announcements including R99 update, EV Coordinating Council, clean energy tax credit assistance, WA Climate Partnership roadshow, Charging Infrastructure Academy webinars, EV Mapping and Planning Tool now live
• 0:15:30: 2025 mid-session legislative report
• 00:27:15: Electric Vehicle Fire Study – Scott Lancaster, WA State Patrol State Fire Marshall’s Office
• 01:04:19: EV Charging Cable Security – David Birsen, CatStrap

[Meeting Recording]
March 2025 AFVTAG recording

January 16, 2024

• 0:3:15: News: R99, EVs in Washington, new Commerce resources, upcoming MHDV incentive program, ZEV showcase event, grant awardees
• 0:11:03: Opportunity: Breaking Barriers Collaborative - Brad James, Green Fleet Specialist, WSU Energy Program
• 0:19:50: Announcements: California ZEV rules, hydrogen production tax credits
• 0:22:48: Insights on state policy and funding for green transportation - Emma Wyma, WA Dept. of Commerce
• 0:46:46: Gazing into the EV crystal ball. The year starts with some turmoil in the EV space and lots of new opportunities. Charlie Vogelheim, transportation aficionado and decorated auto journalist, will walk us through what’s on the horizon.

[Meeting Recording]
January 2025 AFVTAG recording

November 21, 2024

• 0:04:53: News and announcements including R99, MHD vehicle incentives coming to Washington, Washington EV Charging Reliability Accessibility Accelerator, REV Collaborative, Breaking Barriers Collaborative
• 0:15:10: Ecology Clean Vehicle Rulemaking Update – Josh Grandbouche, Ecology
• 0:40:16: Change management in EV fleet transitions – Chris Crockett, Gradient Xergy
• 1:10:50: Cybersecurity in the EV and charging space – Rita Barrios, PhD, Bosch

[Meeting Recording]

September 19, 2024

• 0:03:04: News and announcements including new renewable diesel (R99) guidance, Washington’s EV Instant Rebate Program, MHD Vehicle Incentive Program, and Washington’s Clean Fuels Forecast
• 0:37:20: New EV Standards: An Introduction to the Society of Automotive Engineers – Dante Rahdar, Ground Vehicle Committee Manager
• 1:02:06: EV Batteries: End of Life Recycling – Vivian Ericson, Peak Sustainability, and Tricia Dutcher, Redwood Materials

[Meeting Recording]
September 2024 AFVTAG recording

July 18, 2024

• 0:08:37: News and announcements including new R99 factsheet, Fleet Decarbonization Accelerator
• 0:19:00: Charging station resilience and DIY cable hardening - Jay Donnaway, Tacoma Public Utilities; and Wade Hammerstrom, Clark PUD
• 01:46:14: Washington state coordination for the IRS Elective Pay Program - Amy Wheeless, Dept. of Commerce; Denise Nguyen, Office of Financial Management; Hanna Waterstrat, Dept. of Commerce
• 01:16:48: At the intersection of climate, energy, and transportation - Xantha Bruso, formerly with Energy and Environmental Economics

[Meeting Recording]
July 2024 AFVTAG recording

May 16, 2024

• 0:05:18: Announcements and updates including zero-emission locomotives, regulatory updates
• 0:16:35: Funding programs for electric school buses in Washington - Kelly 0’Callahan, WA Dept. of Ecology
• 0:26:40: A framework for planning public EV charging - Eurydice Pentz, Pierce County
• 0:50:15: Transportation electrification planning and fleet electrification: progress, lessons learned - Rendall Farley and Bryce Eschenbacher, Avista
• 1:17:04: Case study - electric school bus and charging infrastructure

[Meeting Recording]
May 2024 AFVTAG recording

March 21, 2024 – Spring AFV-TAG Meeting

• 0:23:11: Renewable Diesel Market Report - Megan Boutwell, Stillwater Associates
• 0:55:00: SEEP Zero Emissions Vehicle Program: Executing Executive Order 21-04 - Seth Kolodziejski, SEEP Office, WA Dept. of Commerce
• 1:18:30: Grant Successes: City of Mt. Vernon Library Commons & EV Infrastructure - Jill Boudreau, Former Mayor, Project Administrator, City of Mt. Vernon

[Meeting Recording]
March 2024 AFVTAG recording

Jan 18, 2024 - New Year AFV-TAG meeting

• 0:45:08EV Infrastructure Success through EVITA - Tanya Dion, Project Developer, Energy Northwest
• 1:14:39 Port Townsend-Jefferson County Climate Action Committee: ZEV Success with Cindy Jayne, Committee Chair; Nicole Gauthier, Jefferson Transit; Jimmy Scarborough, P.E., Jefferson County PUD; and Julien Thorn, ZEV Co-op

[Meeting Recording]
January 2024 AFVTAG recording

Archive of Past Meeting Summaries

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