Oakland Airport (OAK) in California has introduced the first electric shuttle buses to its parking shuttle fleet.
Five electric buses, sourced from Chinese automaker BYD‘s RIDE division, will serve passenger and employee parking lots at the airport. The buses will help OAK meet California’s electrification regulations and represent a step towards the eventual electrification of the airport’s remaining shuttle buses, which are currently powered by renewable natural gas (RNG), over the next decade.
The buses are wrapped with OAK-branded graphics that emphasize the benefits of the electric vehicles.
The buses and associated charging infrastructure are partially funded by three different grant programs. Approximately $1.5 million has been granted in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) program funding; $600,000 came from the California Air Resources Board Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Program (HVIP); and nearly $600,000 was awarded by the California Energy Commission Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Project (EnergIIZE) Project.
OAK is completing the construction of a charging depot and has commissioned five new Heliox 180 kW DC fast chargers at the airport. OAK has partnered with The Mobility House to deploy ChargePilot load management software to reduce peak loads, minimize charging costs and reduce the need for costly future infrastructure upgrades.
“We look forward to continuing our path towards an all-electric bus fleet in the coming years,” said Port of Oakland Director of Aviation Craig Simon.
Source: Port of Oakland
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