Savanna School District Electric School Bus and Infrastructure
Publication Number
CEC-600-2024-036
Updated
April 30, 2024
Publication Year
2024
Publication Division
Transportation Energy (600)
Program
Clean Transportation Program
Contract Number
ARV-19-041
Author(s)
Jim Harris
Abstract
Savanna School Districtsubmitted an application to receive grant funding under the California Energy Commission (CEC) Solicitation GFO-17-607 to replace oneold diesel school bus. Savanna School Districtwas awarded funding foronevehicle-to-grid ready electricschool busand the supporting electric vehicle charging infrastructure.Savanna School Districtpurchasedoneelectricschool busandinstalled one charger through the CEC.Thebuswas placed into service January 9, 2020, and the district was offered workforce training to help supportthe successful deployment of the new electric fleet.The old, diesel-powered buswasalso dismantled and removed from service.This project found that the electric school bus will reduce lifetimegreenhouse gas emissions by 92.91 short tons and will have a lifetime cost savings of $154,138.