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Valley Central reviews fleet electrification plan, sees high route feasibility but multimillion-dollar infrastructure needs
Summary
CPL consultants told the Valley Central board the district’s fleet electrification plan shows about 92% of routes are feasible with today’s electric-bus technology but that charging the full fleet could add roughly 3.8 megawatts of peak demand; board members discussed ownership, possible district garage sites and grant incentives to reduce costs.
Consultants from CPL Architecture & Engineering presented the district’s fleet electrification plan to the Valley Central School District board on Sept. 20, describing technical feasibility, site options and the likely cost drivers of an electric-school-bus transition.
"With today's technology, there's a 92% feasibility," said Greg Royer of CPL, summarizing the route analysis and caveats for longer routes that may require midday charging or larger batteries. The consultants showed conceptual site plans near the middle school for a district-owned bus garage and charging yard and explained tradeoffs between leasing, contracting and district ownership.
CPL's analysis found that if all buses…
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