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Gates Chili touts electric‑bus rollout, warns of utility tariff and infrastructure challenges
Summary
District transportation leaders described progress toward an electric‑bus fleet, award recognition and technical billing challenges tied to utility demand charges that affect long‑term operating costs.
The Gates Chili Central School District transportation director reported Jan. 28 that the district is expanding its electric‑bus program but faces utility tariff and charging‑infrastructure challenges as it scales up.
The presenter said the district operates an 87‑bus fleet and expects, after pending deliveries, to operate 15 electric buses — roughly 17% of the fleet — and already has five electric buses on the road. The transportation office tracks 391 daily trips and reported 80 driver positions with 11 openings.
Why it matters: district staff described the program as one of the larger K‑12…
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