WCTP Facts

Goal

The Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program (WCTP) will reduce the state’s dependence on petroleum, create new jobs, and help communities and businesses improve their energy efficiency and save money through the collaboration of 31 public and private fleets throughout the state.

Foundation

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Program competitively awarded nearly $300 million in American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funding to 25 cost-share projects nationwide in August 2009.

The Wisconsin State Energy Office (SEO) was awarded the highest among the projects, $15 million, and was the only one to receive the maximum amount allowable. The Wisconsin SEO project, deemed the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program (WCTP), leverages $17 million in cost-share from its 31 partners across the state.

“We’ve now assembled the largest team of fleet partners nationwide in our effort to speed the transformation of Wisconsin’s vehicle fleet,” commented Governor Doyle upon announcement of the funding.

WCTP Partners Across Wisconsin

Vehicles & Infrastructure

280 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles:

Propane
Compressed natural gas (CNG)
Neighborhood-electric
Hybrid-electric
Plug-in hybrid-electric
Full electric
Other electric-drive vehicles

16 new infrastructure sites:

4 CNG
2 solar
2 propane
1 biodiesel
1 E85
6 plug-in charging stations

Future

Over the four-year life of the program, partner fleets will document how much petroleum fuel and how many tons of greenhouse gas emissions are displaced by their new vehicles. It is estimated that the program will displace over 1.6 million gallons of petroleum per year.