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Draft fleet conversion and countywide EV charging plans show big climate gains carry higher near‑term costs
Summary
Consultants told the Environmental Sustainability Board that a cap policy tied to the Climate Action Plan could electrify about 86% of the county fleet by 2050 and cut cumulative emissions far more than the current 2‑vehicles‑per‑year policy, but it would raise capital costs by about 25% and require substantial charger infrastructure and power upgrades.
Consultants presented a draft fleet conversion plan and a communitywide EV charging plan to the Environmental Sustainability Board on Dec. 18, outlining two scenarios for county vehicle procurement and public charging deployment. Annalie Castillo, the project manager, said the county fleet totals "about 229 vehicles" and identified 33 specialized vehicles — roughly 14% of the fleet — that likely would be exempt from electrification because of their operational roles.
The consultants compared an EV policy that continues the county practice of purchasing two new electric vehicles a year with a more aggressive "cap" policy aligned to the Los Alamos Climate Action Plan. "That achieves about 86% of the fleet by 2050," Castillo said of the cap scenario. The cap policy would require more vehicle procurement and infrastructure and, the consultants said, carries higher near‑term capital costs.
On cost, the team used a…
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