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District says nine electric school buses are in use; PG&E transformer still pending
Summary
During Q&A the presenter said the district has nine electric school buses in operation and used grant funding for most of the purchase, but charging infrastructure work awaits a PG&E transformer installation.
During public questions the presenter confirmed the district has taken delivery of nine electric school buses and is operating them while awaiting completion of required infrastructure work. “Yes, we actually have nine electric school buses, and we're still working on getting our infrastructure installed, but it's close. We're waiting for that transformer from PG&E,” the presenter said.
The presenter said grant funding covered the majority of the purchase price for those buses. They added the district is working through installation of charging infrastructure and has not yet indicated a timeline for full deployment of the fleet beyond the transformer dependency.
Why it matters: electric school buses reduce local emissions and can lower operating fuel costs, but the district noted that infrastructure timing — and the availability of transformer installation from the utility — can delay full use of the investment.
No formal action was taken; the matter was discussed during the public Q&A portion of the budget presentation.
