Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition

What Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition does

Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC) is an Alabama 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 2002 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. It serves as Alabama's designated U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities coalition, a status originally granted in 2009 and re-designated in 2014 and 2022. The organization operates as the state's principal coordinating point for alternative transportation fuels (electric, hydrogen, propane, biodiesel, E85 ethanol, natural gas) and advanced technology vehicles, serving government fleets, school districts, commercial fleets, and consumers. Its primary sub-brand, Drive Electric Alabama, focuses on EV consumer education and infrastructure coordination, while broader activities include the Southeast Corridor Council (26 states), the Southeast Alternative Fuel Deployment Partnership, and the Transportation Energy Partners rural community program.

ACFC's service portfolio comprises fleet consulting (no-cost assessments and ROI analyses for alternative fuel deployment), grant writing assistance, an alternative fuel information clearinghouse, case study libraries, federal and state incentive navigation, and policy advocacy. Distribution is membership-based and event-driven: the coalition engages fleets and government entities through direct outreach, EV showcases, summits, and conferences (e.g., Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference, Alabama League of Municipalities Conference). It does not develop proprietary technology products but rather curates and disseminates information, including routing users to the DOE's Alternative Fuel Data Center.

The revenue model combines three streams: recurring membership dues from organizations and individuals, tax-deductible donations (501(c)(3) status), and federal grant funding primarily from DOE Clean Cities and Vehicle Technologies Office programs. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Governance rests with a Board of Directors chaired by Michael Staley (President), with Casey Foster serving as Executive Director following Mark Bentley's 2024 retirement, alongside COO Shannon Tillman and Communications Manager Sara Franklin. The organization has no parent company and no subsidiaries.

Name

Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition

Legal name

Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition

Website

https://alabamacleanfuels.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and Alabama's designated U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities coalition, promoting alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies through fleet consulting, grant assistance, and education for government, commercial, and education fleets statewide.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from organizations and individuals supporting the coalition's mission
2. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from supporters, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
3. Grant Funding: Federal grants from U.S. Department of Energy programs including Clean Cities and Vehicle Technologies Office

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition is a nonprofit membership-based organization designated by the U.S. Department of Energy as Alabama's Clean Cities coalition. It fundamentally delivers fleet consulting, grant writing assistance, alternative fuel education and outreach, and policy advocacy to advance the deployment of electric, hydrogen, propane, biodiesel, E85 ethanol, natural gas, and idle reduction technologies across Alabama and the Southeast. Its offerings are service-based programs rather than physical or software products, supported by federal grant funding, membership dues, and donations.

Product overview

Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC) is a nonprofit membership-based organization that serves as Alabama's principal coordinating point for alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, operating under the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities program. ACFC's offering is not a single commercial product but rather a suite of coordinated programs and services including: a flagship Drive Electric Alabama initiative focused on EV consumer education and infrastructure planning; fleet consulting and grant writing assistance services; multiple federally-funded partnership initiatives (TEP Grant, SEAFDP, Southeast Corridor Council); a clearinghouse of alternative fuel information covering electric, hydrogen, propane, biodiesel, E85 ethanol, natural gas, and idle reduction; case study libraries; and federal/state incentive navigation. These programs collectively support the deployment of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles across Alabama through education, technical assistance, grant support, and policy advocacy.

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Brands

• Drive Electric Alabama: Statewide initiative to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles through consumer engagement, education and outreach. Part of the national DRIVE Electric USA program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy use impact exceeding 1 billion gasoline gallon equivalents from Clean Cities coalitions nationally in 2018 alone
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• DRIVE Electric USAflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020ACFC partnered with 13 other Clean Cities coalitions in 2020 under a DOE Vehicle Technologies Office grant to accelerate EV adoption through consumer engagement, education, outreach, and dealer/fleet engagement.
• Southeast Corridor CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019ACFC and East Tennessee Clean Fuels co-founded the SCC initiative in 2019 to promote FHWA-designated Alternative Fuel Corridors. Now includes 26 states with leadership from AL, TN, LA, NC, and TX.
• Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 August 2017DOE awarded grant to CTE for Southeast Alternative Fuel Deployment Partnership (SEAFDP), with ACFC as partner alongside Clean Cities coalitions in GA and SC to accelerate alternative fuel fleet deployment.
• U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009ACFC received designation as a Clean Cities coalition in 2009 (re-designated 2014 and 2022), operating as part of the DOE Vehicle Technologies Office to advance affordable, domestic transportation fuels and fuel-saving technologies.
• Transportation Energy Partners (TEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEP project provides outreach, education, and technical assistance to local government decision-makers in eight target states to help transition fleets to cleaner fuels, with special focus on rural communities.
• Alabama Automotive Manufacturers AssociationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAAMA co-hosts the annual Drive Electric Alabama EV Summit at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, bringing together automotive, research and energy experts.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Georgia Clean Cities Coalition (清洁城市亚特兰大): ACFC's partner in the Southeast Alternative Fuel Deployment Partnership (SEAFDP). Functions as Georgia's Clean Cities coalition with parallel services—fleet consulting, alternative fuel education, and grant support—directly comparable in mission and customer segments.
• Veloz: A nonprofit public-private partnership focused on accelerating electric vehicle adoption through education, policy advocacy, and consumer engagement. Operates the same community-led EV awareness model as ACFC's Drive Electric Alabama at a multi-state scale.
• Forth Mobility: A clean transportation advocacy nonprofit advancing electric, shared, and active mobility through programs, policy work, and community outreach. Comparable to ACFC as a mission-driven nonprofit convening fleets, policymakers, and consumers around alternative fuel adoption.
• Transportation Energy Partners: A national coalition of Clean Cities leaders providing outreach, education, and technical assistance to local government decision-makers on fleet transitions to cleaner fuels. Directly comparable convening function to ACFC, including rural fleet focus.
• Plug In America: A nonprofit EV consumer advocacy organization running consumer education, dealer engagement, and National Drive Electric Week events—the same programs ACFC coordinates in Alabama. Highly comparable mission and channel mix with a national footprint.
• Drive Clean Indiana: Indiana's DOE-designated Clean Cities coalition offering parallel alternative fuel education, fleet consulting, and EV programming. Operates under the same federal designation framework and member-supported nonprofit model as ACFC.
• Center for Transportation and the Environment: ACFC's SEAFDP partner and DOE grantee that deploys alternative fuel fleets across the Southeast. Provides similar zero-emission fleet deployment consulting, grant administration, and case study development as ACFC's fleet consulting services.
• East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition: A fellow DOE-designated Clean Cities coalition in Tennessee that co-founded the Southeast Corridor Council with ACFC. Operates the same alternative fuel advocacy, fleet consulting, and EV education model in an adjacent state with shared school district and utility member types.

Broad incumbents

• CALSTART: A national clean transportation technology organization working with fleets, governments, and industry on zero-emission vehicle deployment. Comparable to ACFC's SEAFDP work but at a much broader scale, serving as a national thought leader in the same alternative fuel/clean transportation category.

Regional players

• Southern Alliance for Clean Energy: A Southeast-focused clean energy advocacy nonprofit advancing clean transportation, solar, and energy efficiency policy. Operates in overlapping geographies with ACFC and engages similar utility and government stakeholders on transportation electrification policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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