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Pelham board backs petition to the PSC to examine utility readiness for school‑bus electrification
Summary
Board members voted to approve a resolution urging the New York State Public Service Commission to open a proceeding examining electric‑utility readiness to support school‑bus fleet electrification statewide; the resolution emphasizes fact‑finding rather than a change to the underlying mandate.
The board reviewed and approved a resolution supporting a petition by the Lower Hudson Education Coalition asking the New York State Public Service Commission to examine electric utilities’ readiness for school‑bus electrification. The board president framed the resolution as a position statement urging fact‑finding about infrastructure and timing rather than an attempt to stop electrification.
“The board of education respectfully urges the New York State Public Service Commission to grant the petition and initiate a dedicated informal proceeding at the earliest opportunity to examine electric utility readiness to support school bus fleet electrification,” the president read as part of the whereas clauses explaining the board’s position. Trustees discussed concerns that districts like Pelham, which contract for busing and do not operate their own fleets, may need different supports; members suggested raising the issue with county and state school‑board associations for advocacy and guidance.
