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Atlanta Receives More Than $3.2 Million from EPA for Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Grant
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Atlanta Receives More Than $3.2 Million from EPA for Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Grant
ATLANTA—The City of Atlanta has been awarded $3,212,003 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Grant. The program, titled EcoFleet ATL, will support the City’s transition to an electric fleet of vehicles, installation of new EV charging stations and creation of EV training programs—uplifting the Dickens’ Administration’s overall climate goals.
“The City of Atlanta has long understood that the nation’s climate crisis is one of the most urgent and significant challenges we face. We already have milestones in place that have us transitioning to 100% clean energy by 2035, and EcoFleet ATL will not only bring us closer to our climate goals but also support expanding EV capabilities—especially in our EV fleet,” said Mayor Andre Dickens. “EcoFleet ATL will also advance equity and environmental justice in disadvantaged communities by prioritizing the installation of EV chargers in historically underserved areas, promoting unique economic and climate equity opportunities while also creating a city built for the future.”
The City of Atlanta’s EcoFleet ATL program will replace 11 total vehicles with electric alternatives. The City will replace one Class 7 diesel street sweeper with a Class 7 electric sweeper, three Class 6 diesel utility trucks with Class 7 electric alternatives, two Class 7 diesel utility trucks with Class 7 electric alternatives, one Class 6 diesel refuse hauler truck with a Class 7 electric alternative, and four Class 6 diesel shuttle/transit buses with Class 7 electric alternatives.
EcoFleet ATL will also install 11 150kW DC fast Level 3 chargers at four different City-owned sites: three at Atlanta Fleet Service Headquarters, one at the Department of Watershed Management Hemphill Water Treatment lot, two at DWM’s Bureau of Drinking Water Building, and five at the Department of Aviation.
In addition to adding replacement EVs and installing the City’s first DCFC systems, EcoFleet ATL will support transformative training programs for City fleet mechanics and operators. These funds will support training for staff to maintain, service and operate both the EVs and the associated EV supply equipment (EVSE) to maximize longevity of the EcoFleet ATL assets.
You can find a video on the City's EcoFleet program at this link.
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