West Valley school district goes green with electric buses

The Union Elementary School District will be adding two electric school buses to its fleet, hoping to one day go entirely electric.PHOENIX — A West Valley elementary school district is preparing to go green with its school bus fleet. Officials with Union Elementary School District said it's all thanks to the $500,000 Clean Bus Program Grant.

The school was recently awarded a grant through the Environmental Protection Agency. Morris said it'll help them purchase two electric school buses as well as the infrastructure needed to charge them.The K-8th school district serves about 1,800 students and is growing. About 300 of those students use the bus every day. Morris said their current fleet is made up of 11 school buses that range in age. Some, she said, were bought in 2006 while the newer ones came in 2019.

The district has to purchase the buses within the next three years. Currently, Morris said the district is working with SRP to take a look at the infrastructure needed to support the buses in charging them. It's an expensive project which is why Morris said it's important they do it right the first time.

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