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WILLIAMSFIELD SCHOOLS LOWERS BUS FUEL COSTS BY 94%!
Since November 1, 2023, Williamsfield Schools has been running LionC electric buses on all daily routes! As of March 4, 2024, they have logged 22,266 miles and consumed 33,220kWh of electricity to do so. That equates to average usage of 1.49kWh/mile during the cold winter months of November, December, January, and February. Using the district's real diesel fuel costs, if those routes were run with diesel buses, the district would've spent $16,831 on fuel to run those routes. Utilizing the Bus2Grid approach of including onsite solar in the equation, Williamsfield Schools spent an estimated $913 on the electricity needed to run those routes. That's an amazing 94% reduction in bus fuel costs! And that's only the beginning. Williamsfield Schools is poised to save even more money when they fully activate the Vehicle-to-Grid technology in their chargers and buses. We can't wait to see their project evolve!
Bus2Grid Winter 2021 Electric School Bus (ESB) Bid Results
In January 2021, B2G conducted an ESB procurement process in anticipation of securing an EPA DERA award. Pricing per Type C 72-passenger ESB in compliance with Illinois school bus standards was requested. The following is an abbreviated list of requirements.
Bidirectional energy flow
At least 120 miles of range per charge
Integration with NUVVE's GIVe Platform
The itemized cost of a compatible DC Fast Charger was requested. A summary of the results is listed below.
2022 BlueBird Vision (Central States Bus Sales) - $326,810 base bid (additional $55,300 charger cost implied)
2022 IC-Bus (Midwest Transit Equipment) - $355,632 base bid (additional $18,000 charger cost listed)
2021 Lion C (Lion Electric) - $369,479 base bid (additional $55,300 charger cost listed)
2022 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley (Midwest Bus Sales) - $335,287 (additional $43,500 charger cost listed)