Pennsylvania to replace diesel trucks with EVs for $40 million

Department of Environmental Protection on Wednesday announced $40 million in grants to replace aging diesel trucks with electric vehicles (EVs) in Pennsylvania.

This new grant is deducted from the $119 million Pennsylvania was awarded from a 2016-2017 settlement against Volkswagen for violating environmental regulations and causing excess emissions.

The new grant is served under the “Driving PA Forward” program, which provides funds to build an electrified EV ecosystem.

There are more details about the funding distribution from the new $40 million grant to replace trucks with EVs in Pennsylvania.

$3.3 million will go to Penn State University to replace several trucks with battery-electric box trucks and install five EV chargers.

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The City of Erie will get $3.1 million to replace five garbage trucks with EV alternatives and install four chargers.

The City of Chester was awarded $1.6 million to replace three garbage rucks with EVs. This funding also includes one charger and two charging plugs.

SEPTA will get $1.7 million to change six trucks and add support for EV charging infrastructure. Allegheny County will receive $1.7 million to replace three garbage trucks and add one EV charger.

The biggest $6.2 million grant goes to Pro Disposal in Cambria County to replace 16 garbage trucks with EVs and 16 DC fast-charging plugs.

Sysco Leasing in Philadelphia will get $4 million for 10 EV short-haul semi-tractors and 10 fast-charging plugs.

Beaver County, PGT Holding will replace 10 short-haul tractors with eight electric EVs and two hydrogen fuel cell EVs with a $3.3 million grant.

(source – Washingtonexaminer)