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Board tells staff to return with EV-fleet plan and grant list after Frontier Energy briefing
Summary
After a presentation from Frontier Energy about a county zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) transition plan, the board directed staff to return with a resolution and a prioritized list of grants and vehicles to buy now. The board also authorized staff to pursue exemptions where appropriate and asked for coordination with neighboring jurisdictions.
A consultant presentation on April 22 laid out a multi-year plan to electrify Shasta County’s public fleet and charging infrastructure, and supervisors directed staff to return with a resolution, a grant priority list and a near-term vehicle replacement list.
Troy Bartlett, Shasta County Director of Public Works, introduced the plan prepared by Frontier Energy and DKS. Soraya Deebi of Frontier Energy summarized the consultant’s recommendation to phase electrification, prioritize a centralized “East Side Hub” for roughly 45% of county fleet charging, and use a hybrid approach to ownership and operations that combines county-owned chargers with third-party hub operators. “We created an interactive dashboard that shows the transition process for the county,” Deebi said;…
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