Driving a Cleaner Future with TEP’s Electric School Bus Program
Electric school buses are the future of school transportation. A win for everyone, they:
- Are environmentally-friendly, running without harmful, direct emissions
- Produce less noise, helping students enjoy a cleaner and more peaceful ride
- Offer better performance in terms of drivability, maintenance, and consumption.
- Cost less to operate, since electricity is cheaper than fossil fuels and there are fewer moving parts and no oil changes.
0
tailpipe or direct emissions
90%
less nitrogen oxide
$0.53
cost per mile for electric bus, compared to $1.36 for a diesel school bus
Benefits of TEP’s Electric School Bus 3-Year Transportation Pilot
- Up to $250,000 in incremental cost funding for electric buses for income-qualifying schools
- Up to $75,000 in charging infrastructure
- Fleet Transition Phasing Plans
- Up to $11,000 per bus for seat belts
- Allocation of 30 buses throughout TEP service territory, chosen on a first come, first served basis but subject to pilot goals
Participants must:
- Be a public or charter school customer with a bus fleet within TEP’s service territory
- Agree to participate in the TEP Smart EV Charging Program
- Complete a site host and funding agreement
- Meet school bus specifications from TEP
- Meet site location requirements
- Be responsible for operation and maintenance of buses and charging equipment
- Participate in vehicle-to-grid technology demonstration and study