USD 257 goes electric

A pair of electric-powered school buses, acquired by USD 257 through a $690,000 EPA grant, have been online since January.

“Is it running?”

USD 257 Transportation Director Aaron Cole says this is a frequent question when people first see the district’s new electric buses in action. “They are very quiet,” he said, compared to the traditional diesel models.

Thanks to a $690,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USD 257 has adopted clean energy for its school transportation. The district used the funding to purchase two electric buses, along with a dual charging station. The grant was made possible by the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program, which was created through former President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The initiative, designed to modernize the nation’s school bus fleet, prioritizes electric vehicles (EVs) in an effort to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

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