As Students Return to Class, Consumers Energy Helps 11 Michigan School Districts Add Electric Buses
- Consumers Energy is working with 11 school districts in Michigan to put all-electric school buses on the road
- Consumers Energy is helping Michigan schools electrify their buses through PowerMIFleet, a program providing expertise and financial rebates for chargers to businesses considering electric vehicles
- The number of EVs in communities that Consumers Energy serves has nearly doubled in just 18 months
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Among the first districts to add electric buses is
In just four weeks, the district reduced their bus operating costs by
"Having never been through the process before, electrification of our bus fleet seemed like a daunting task. I couldn't be more grateful for how easy Consumers Energy made the process with absolutely zero dollars out of our district's budget," said Stephen Seelye, superintendent of
Other districts Consumers Energy is helping are:
Alcona Au Gres -Sims- Beecher
- Britton Deerfield
Cadillac Jackson Homer Hopkins Pentwater Sand Creek
Consumers Energy is helping
"Consumers Energy is on the road to powering 1 million electric vehicles ― including school buses ― by 2030," Snyder said. "PowerMIFleet and our other programs help make EVs convenient and affordable, whether you're hitting the road for work or a vacation, whether you're starting out in the office parking lot or in your home driveway."
Learn more about Consumers Energy's EV programs: ConsumersEnergy.com/EV.
Electric vehicle sales continue to accelerate in
Consumers Energy has provided incentives for over 4,000 EV chargers for homes, businesses and along roads across the Lower Peninsula. Those include nearly 40 fast chargers that can power an EV battery in a half hour.
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