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At Dominion Energy, we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and helping our customers do the same. In 2019, we announced that we would partner with Virginia school districts as they began replacing diesel buses in their fleets with electric models. The first 15 localities received a total of 50 buses and have already accumulated over 300,000 emission-free miles.
We will continue our commitment by providing fast-charging solutions to help school districts that receive electric school bus funding from federal and state grants. This ongoing initiative will further to benefit our environment, our communities, our schools, and most importantly, our children.
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Replacing one diesel bus can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 54,000 pounds each year.
The air quality inside a diesel bus is 5x worse than outside the bus. Replacing a diesel bus with an electric bus significantly improves air quality for students inside the bus and for the communities we serve.
The buses are all electric, and so can be used as portable batteries. When not in use, they can be tapped as an energy resource through vehicle-to-grid technology. If energy needs are high or if renewable resources are intermittent, the batteries can provide stability to the grid. During a power outage or emergency, the batteries could serve as mobile power stations.
Electric buses are quiet, allowing for better communication between drivers and students.
An electric bus reduces operation and maintenance costs for schools by 60% as compared to a diesel model.
In 2019, Dominion Energy launched a nation-leading program to support Virginia school districts as they began to transition their fleets from diesel to electric to improve air quality and the health of children and our communities. Today, there are more than 50 electric school buses in operation across the Commonwealth and those buses have driven over 300,000 emission-free miles, preventing almost 3 million pounds of carbon emissions.
We are excited to support the recently announced EPA rebate and grant programs, which will provide $5 billion over five years to accelerate this transition. We are continuing our support by providing fast-charging solutions to help school districts that receive funding by providing utility coordination, including grid upgrades, construction, and charger installation. Dominion Energy will also cover the maintenance of the charger for 15 years and 50% of the cost of the battery warranty.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides $5 billion for the EPA Clean School Bus (CSB) Program to replace existing school buses with clean and zero-emission (ZE) school buses. The first rebate-funding opportunity – $500 million – was announced in May 2022. Applications for the Clean School Bus Rebate must be submitted using EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate.
All school districts in Dominion Energy Virginia’s service territory awarded rebates and grants from the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program are eligible. School districts will be asked to enter into a Participation Agreement with Dominion Energy to participate.
Review the following links to get more information on the EPA selection process.
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