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Community Comparison <br />Partnership Resources <br />The City of Elk River created an online survey with <br />nine questions to evaluate Minnesota communities’ <br />fleets. Through the GreenStep Cities email alias, we <br />sent out the survey to city staffs. Eighteen <br />communities including Woodbury, Eden Prairie, <br />Maplewood, Red Lake Nation, Rogers, Arden Hills, <br />Mounds View, Shoreview, Coon Rapids, <br />Rosemount, St. Anthony, Hastings, Fridley, <br />Winthrop, Cologne, Hutchinson, North St. Paul, and <br />Hermantown participated in the survey. <br /> Minnesota Green Step Cities is a voluntary challenge, assistance and recognition program to help cities <br />achieve their sustainability and quality-of-life goals. Best Practice #13 is for efficient city fleets. <br /> The Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) are a statewide partnership with a shared mission to connect <br />individuals and their communities to the resources they need to identify and implement community-based <br />clean energy projects. <br /> The Minnesota Retiree Environmental Technical Assistance Program (RETAP) employs skilled, retired <br />professionals to provide facility assessments and community sustainability assistance to small businesses, <br />institutions, and communities in Minnesota. <br /> Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) monitors environmental quality, offers technical and financial <br />assistance, and enforces environmental regulations. The agency finds and cleans up spills or leaks that can <br />affect our health and environment. Staff develop statewide policy, and support environmental education. <br /> Drive Electric MN is a partnership of Minnesota’s electric vehicle (EV) champions, dedicated to encouraging <br />the deployment of EVs and the establishment of EV charging infrastructure through public-private <br />partnerships, financial incentives, education, technical support and public policy. <br /> Fresh Energy is an independent non-profit organization working to speed the transition to a clean energy <br />economy. <br /> PlugInConnect offers training and consulting in the areas of EV market and technologies, charging <br />infrastructure, renewable charging solutions, Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technologies, commercial plug-in vehicles, <br />and EV related product and business strategies. <br /> FleetCarma is an all-in-one telematics platform for fleets, utilities, and researchers. Track your vehicles, <br />compare fleet vehicle options (including EV), and gather data. <br /> Deptartment of Energy provides valuable resources for fuel efficiency and alternative fuel vehicles. <br />Page 6 Green City Fleet Guide <br />Draft