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Colton Joint Unified outlines $15.8 million pathway to electric buses, cites decade of solar savings
Summary
District facility and sustainability staff told the board they have stacked grant offers that could provide up to $15.8 million to buy 25 electric buses and charging stations, and highlighted LED retrofits, thermostat upgrades and a 10‑year solar program that covers about 45% of campus electricity needs.
Colton Joint Unified School District officials told the board on Jan. 22 that the district is moving to electrify its bus fleet and expand campus energy efficiency after a year of grant awards and retrofits.
Sustainability officer Jay Kim presented a rundown of projects and funding, saying the district has received a conditional set of grants and incentives “totaling up to $15,800,000 to fund up to 25 EV buses and 25 EV charging ports.” He said the district plans to “stack grants” so replacement of older buses proceeds as vouchers and grants align. Kim described the first project award — $5.8 million from the Zero‑Emission School Bus (SESB) and a similarly sized award from AQMD — and additional provisional awards including $1.4 million (Carl Moyer) and roughly $2.8…
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