Commercial, Distributed Energy Resources, GHG Emissions  -  December 22, 2023

NY Adds EV Charging for School Buses

New York City School Bus Umbrella Services (NYCSBUS) announced the approval of charging infrastructure and automated load management (ALM) to support 25 electric school buses.

The majority of the charging infrastructure will be deployed in the Bronx. 

The Mobility House, an electric vehicle charging and energy solutions company, was part of the team that won $8 million from NYSERDA New York Clean Transportation Prizes program in 2022 for bi-directional charging infrastructure. 

In addition, NYCSBUS won an award from the EPA’s Clean School Bus program for 25 electric buses, which accelerated the need for charging infrastructure.

“We are excited to work with The Mobility House, thanks to generous funding from NYSERDA, to serve as the blueprint for how to rapidly scale school bus electrification in New York to meet the state’s ambitious goals,” said Matt Berlin, CEO of NYCSBUS in a statement. “The Mobility House is the most proven charge management provider in this space, and we appreciate their partnership in planning and implementing charging infrastructure to drive towards the electric future.”

The Mobility House's ChargePilot® charge management software helps NYCSBUS to optimize its electric bus fleet's charging operations.

NYCSBUS can also now charge up to 17 buses at the Zerega site with 268 kW of nameplate charger capacity while staying under the maximum load limit of 80 kW prescribed by the utility provider. Prior to implementing ALM, the limit was capped at 7 buses for the site. 

The remaining 11 chargers to support the remaining buses awarded under the EPA grant will be installed at NYCSBUS sites in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, minimizing disruptions to NYCSBUS electrification plans.

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