Southern California Program Helps Fleet Trucks Go Electric
Per Clean Technica, the transportation sector currently accounts for half of California’s greenhouse gas emissions. It also comprises more than 80 percent of the state’s total air pollution.
A new program from Southern California Edison aims to bring those numbers down. Known as Charge Ready Transport, the program will help industrial vehicle fleet owners transition from gas to electric energy to power their fleets.
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More about the program
According to Clean Technica, the program will add charging stations for medium- and heavy-duty EVs in at least 870 commercial sites within SCE’s 50,000 square-mile service area. Over the next five years, the new program will establish a charging network that will support at least 8,490 industrial vehicles.
Additionally, SCE is providing special incentives for certain customers. For example, it’s offering rebates to regional transit agencies and school bus operators.
Examples of positive change
Local companies participating in the program are already starting to experience the eco-friendly benefits. Penske Truck Leasing is just one of these. Andrew Cullen, Penske’s senior vice president of fuels and facilities, claims that the new program is helping Penske take part in the green-energy tech of the future. “Incentive programs like Charge Ready Transport are going to be instrumental in helping shape the future of mobility.”
Future ambitions
SCE has more far-reaching plans for the program that go well beyond the next five years. Caroline Choi, senior vice president of Corporate Affairs for Edison International and SCE, articulated SCE’s broader goal for the new program. The company’s vision outlines the grand goal of having 7 million EVs on California roads by 2030.
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News Source: Clean Technica
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