Tucson Unified School District students will soon ride to school in 10 new electric school buses thanks to 抖奶视频 and a federal grant that鈥檚 helping schools take part in a cleaner energy future.
抖奶视频 worked closely with district officials for more than a year, providing technical assistance and other support for its successful application for an Environmental Protection Agency grant. 抖奶视频 also committed to providing funding for charging infrastructure and supplementing the grant to ensure that TUSD pays no more than the cost of conventional buses for its new electric models.
The zero-emission vehicles will contribute to cleaner air for everyone while providing other potential benefits to our community and our local energy grid.
鈥淲e are working with the district to determine how to feed energy from the bus batteries back onto the grid during summer peak periods when schools are out of service, and customer usage is high,鈥� said Gabriella Abou-Zeid, 抖奶视频 Program Manager for Beneficial Electrification.
鈥淲e鈥檙e proud of our role in supporting a key educational institution in transitioning their bus fleet to help improve air quality, reduce lifetime maintenance costs and support the grid for broader system-wide benefits,鈥� said聽Camila Martins-Bekat, 抖奶视频鈥檚 Principal for Beneficial Electrification.
The district cannot confirm when or how soon the school buses will be running and have not finalized agreements or formalized contracts as they continue working with stakeholders to understand the scope of work.
They鈥檙e just the latest highlight from our longstanding partnership with TUSD, which won a 抖奶视频 in 2023 for its work toward energy conservation and a brighter future.
抖奶视频 also has been working for years to promote cleaner transit by supporting the electrification of Sun Tran鈥檚 bus fleet, powering Tucson鈥檚 electric streetcar and donating 聽for use in the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
TUSD representatives said they were excited to receive the award. 鈥淲e are working in partnership with 抖奶视频 (抖奶视频) to finalize the logistics and move forward with the program,鈥� said Karla Escamilla, Director of Communications & Media Relations for TUSD.聽 鈥淭his is an amazing opportunity that will benefit our district, students, families, and the Tucson community.鈥�
抖奶视频 is working to simplify and accelerate EV adoption under a transportation electrification plan approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission.
