Metro Magazine, September/October 2018
ADVERTISING SECTIONcharger grid at any given time Transitioning to a successful electric transit bus system requires thoughtful planning and attention to optimize the existing utility power infrastructure with smart charging technology that curtails unnecessary capital and excessive operational costs A critical process to optimizing an electric bus system is es tablishing organized stakeholder roles and responsibilities Stakeholders may include the transit agency bus operations and the facility department the bus manufacturer charger equipment supplier civil and electrical engineering capable firms construction contractors and the utility power provid er For on route charging added stakeholders may include The power requirements for an electric bus fleet can be astonishing Averaging 175 miles daily per bus the energy consumption for a 100 bus fleet at one location would approach 50 MWh Charg ing the bus at 150 kWh over a 3 hour period would require a continuous peak power demand of 16 MW to charge all the buses simultaneously This equates to the output of a small hydro power plant in the Northeast or the size of 100 acres of solar field in the Southwest Implementing an optimal electric bus system involves matching a charging strategy to the bus design battery ca pacity on board while avoiding excessive utility upgrades required for the power demand the amount of electrical power that must be generated and delivered through the Electric Bus Infrastructure Charge Success with the Right Partners and Right SolutionSTEPHANIE LAUBENSTEIN Director Sales and Business Development New Flyer of America Inc DAVID WARREN Director Sustainable Transportation New Flyer of America Inc
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