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District wins $800,000 PGE grant for three electric buses; buses will be owned by First Student under pass-through arrangement
Summary
Silver Falls will receive an $800,000 PGE electric-bus grant to purchase three electric buses and charging infrastructure; the grant is a pass-through to the district but assets are expected to be owned by First Student under the required operating arrangement.
The Silver Falls School District announced it has secured an $800,000 grant from Portland General Electric to fund three electric school buses and related charging infrastructure.
District leaders said the award covers the buses plus a charging station and related infrastructure and that the grant instrument is a pass-through: the district applied and accepted the funds, but the vehicles and charging assets are expected to be titled to First Student, the district’s contracted…
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