GreenPower Reports Strong Performance in Electric School Bus Sector
GreenPower Delivers 4 School Buses in 3 States
Six additional GreenPower deliveries are planned in the short term, bringing more electric school buses to California and West Virginia.
October 16, 2024
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito presents the keys to a new GreenPower Type D all-electric BEAST school bus to Wyoming County School District Superintendent John Henry. They are joined by (L to R) BridgeValley Community & Technical College President Dr. Casey Sacks, GreenPower Vice President of Business Development & Strategy Mark Nestlen, GreenPower’s West Virginia School Bus Dealer Tim Matheny and ZETA Executive Director Albert Gore.
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GreenPower Motor Company Inc. reported that it delivered four all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission school buses in Arizona, California, and West Virginia. Six additional Type D BEAST school buses are planned to be delivered in California and West Virginia in the short term.
The first of 37 BEAST school buses ordered by the state of West Virginia were delivered to the Wyoming County School District through GreenPower’s Dealer.
“We have been operating a GreenPower Type A Nano BEAST Access in our school district and the experience has been incredible. It has been really nice for our students who need to be transported with wheelchairs,” said Wyoming County School District Superintendent John Henry. “We are excited to now have a Type D BEAST in our fleet and expect the kids are going to embrace this new clean ride as well.”
Additional Deliveries to Be Made
Three additional BEAST all-electric school buses manufactured at GreenPower’s South Charleston plant are planned to be delivered in West Virginia within the next month.
Monongalia County School District will receive these buses as part of the order from the state of West Virginia.
Joseph City School District in Arizona received one Type A all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission Nano Beast.
GreenPower in California
Garden Grove Unified School District in California also received two BEAST buses. Garden Grove had previously deployed four BEAST school buses and plan on receiving two more by the end of October.
One additional bus is expected to be delivered to the Brawley Elementary School District this month.
“These deliveries along with our current order book show the continued growth in demand for GreenPower’s school bus products,” said Paul Start, GreenPower’s vice president of sales – school bus group. “We have seen a significant uptick with our sales pipeline as we’ve also quoted new orders for more than 180 school buses.”
GreenPower currently has 126 live orders for school buses that represent more than $45million in business.
Details On the BEAST
GreenPower’s BEAST is a purpose-built 40-foot Type D All-electric, zero-emission school bus with seating for up to 90 students.
The BEAST is designed from the ground up as a unified structure that features a seamlessly integrated aluminum body made from extruded aluminum manufactured on a high strength steel truss chassis.
The complete flat floor design allows for tracking with no obstacles, and the high floors keep students out of the crash zone. Dual port charging is standard with level 2 rates up to 19.2 kW and DC fast charging rates up to 85 kW.
The Nano Beast has a standard 118 kWh battery pack and a range of up to 140 miles. Configured for up to 24 passengers, it features a seamlessly integrated aluminum body made from extruded aluminum. The dual port charging is standard.
Both the Type D BEAST and Type A Nano BEAST are eligible for California HVIP vouchers and qualify for grants under the California Zero-Emission School Bus and Infrastructure program.
GreenPower all-electric school buses are also eligible for federal Clean School Bus Program funds administered by the EPA.
During the last quarter, Green Power delivered 11 BEAST school buses in California and Oregon.
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