East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition

The East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition works with vehicle fleets, fuel providers, community leaders, and other stakeholders to identify community-driven choices that save energy and promote the use of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies in transportation.

Contact Information

University of Tennessee, Knoxville
311 Conference Center Bldg
Knoxville, TN 37996-4134

General Stats

  • Designated: October 12, 2004
  • Population: 2,845,026 (based on 2022 Census estimate)
  • Area: 19,100 sq. mi.
  • Local/Regional Service Area: Counties: Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Cannon, Carter, Claiborne, Clay, Cocke, Coffee, Cumberland, De Kalb, Fentress, Franklin, Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Polk, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Van Buren, Warren, Washington, White

Alternative Fueling Stations

Including public and private stations

  • Biodiesel (B20 and above): 3
  • Electric (charging outlets): 961
  • Ethanol (E85): 26
  • Hydrogen: 0
  • Natural Gas: 13
  • Propane: 28

Energy Use Impact*

Annual Energy Impact

Annual Energy Impact by Alternative Fuel Vehicle Project Type

Emissions Reduced*

Annual Emissions Reduced

Emissions Reduced by Alternative Fuel Vehicle Project Type
*2022 DOE-Verified Metrics

Jonathan Overly

Jonathan Overly founded the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCleanFuels) in 2001 and has spoken to thousands of people across the state including hundreds of companies and organizations about partnering to expand their alternative fuel use. Overly currently serves on the Strategic Planning Group for the EPA Region 4 STRIDE Collaborative, on the Board of Directors for Transportation Energy Partners, and on the City of Knoxville's Mayor's Climate Council on the Transportation Technical Working Group. Overly has a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He has won several regional and state awards for advancing alternative fuels and improving air quality, including from the State of Tennessee and EPA Region 4. In 2015, Overly was inducted into the Clean Cities Hall of Fame, joining a slew of other great directors that work hard to show dedication and leadership to the Clean Cities mission and serving fleets in their communities.

Some of ETCleanFuels' major initiatives include:

  • Southeastern Corridor Council – Overly started this relatively new entity that is bringing together coalitions and state DOT representatives from 11 states to make effective, consistent plans for adding corridor signage along all of our interstates.
  • Fuels Fix alt-fuel news website and email – This Clean Cities stories and alternative fuel news website provides monthly updates to subscribers on alternative fuels news across the U.S. Daniel Siksay leads this effort.
  • Drive Electric TN – This partnership is the official statewide effort for advancing EVs in Tennessee and has the participation of numerous entities across the entire state. DET is housed in ETCleanFuels, and Virginia Salazar Buda is the program coordinator.
  • Tennessee Green Fleets Certification Program – Tennessee's only fleet certification program that reviews any size fleet to assess it based on reduced petroleum use and emission reductions.

Daniel Siksay

Daniel Siksay started working for ETCleanFuels in early 2018 and is the Co-Director and a Project Manager for the coalition. They are a transplant to East Tennessee; born in Canada, they moved south in 2016 and has since fallen in love with the area's mountains, culture, and history. Siksay is a problem solver with an eye for detail and a nose for creative solutions to difficult problems. They are an exuberant optimist about the future! They're an experienced editor and rhetorician, a digital media expert, and loves working with the passionate people on this team.