The California Energy Commission has awarded funds to a consortium of Southern California-based organizations led by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) to establish a Southern California Center for Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Technology. The Center will consist of one virtual hub and two physical locations - one in San Diego, which will be managed by the California Center for Sustainable Energy, and one in Los Angeles, which will be managed by Alliance Member Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. The Center will serve the counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura.

"LACI is thrilled to leverage its incubation programs and state-of-the-art campus to further advance the commercialization of alternative fuels and vehicle technologies in Southern California," said Fred Walti, Executive Director of LACI. "The deeply committed and capable partners cooperating in this initiative represent an economic development powerhouse."

"This project will be a great asset for our region," said Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal, chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee. "Not only will they be developing alternative fuels and clean technology, they'll be creating jobs that will drive economic growth for years to come."

For more information about the Center, visit here.