Electric school buses are already on New York’s roads and new state incentives make buying them increasingly affordable. CalStart and Con Edison hosted a symposium for bus operators to learn more about electric school buses. John Torre, P.E., OLA Principal in Charge of Electrical Engineering, was on the Charger Installation & Operation Panel. He discussed the vehicle-to-grid electric bus project in White Plains, which OLA designed. Buses are charged during off-peak hours and then send power back to the grid during peak hours. Con Edison uses electricity stored in batteries on the electric-powered school buses to support its grid during the hot summer months when the buses are not taking students to classes. It is the first project of its kind in the state.
