Cajon Valley Union School District submitted an application to receive grant funding under the California Energy Commission (CEC) Solicitation GFO-17-607 to replace one old diesel school bus. Cajon Valley Union School District was awarded funding for one vehicle-to-grid ready electric school bus and the supporting electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Cajon Valley Union School District purchased one electric school bus and installed one charger through the CEC. The bus was placed into service January 09, 2024 and districts were offered workforce training to help support the successful deployment of the new electric fleet. The old, diesel-powered buses were also dismantled and removed from service. This project found that the electric school bus reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 0.133 short tons of NOx (oxides of nitrogen), 0.005 short tons of PM2.5., 0.014 short tons of HC, 0.033 short tons of CO and 10.1 short tons of CO 2 and that the electric school bus had a lifetime cost savings of $2,796.52.
