Our most recent meeting was on June 15th. Click the link below to watch the Zoom recording.

 

Meeting Summary:

 

Maine Clean Communities Program Updates: 

• Upcoming Goals:

  • Marine Electrification Project in Casco Bay ​

  • Expansion of DEM (potentially new chapters)

  • Updating Strategic Planning Processes

  • Alternative Fuel Workforce and Safety Training

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EPA Clean School Bus Program with VEIC

• What is VEIC?

  • Non-profit consulting company working in efficiency to decarbonize and find solutions that are scaleable and best for the community​

• Fleet Analysis of Implementing Electric School Buses

  • 50% reduction in fuel costs​

  • Virtually no maintenance

  • Deemed a successful pilot test and the school system is expanding the fleet

  • 13 schools were awarded funding for 32 electric buses

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EVGO Partnership

• Citing places for EV chargers, installing 8 DC Fast Chargers soon

• East End Community School recently received 4 plugs

• Overall goal of the initiative is to create accessible charging

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CALSTART

• Working on planning and evaluating medium and heavy-duty vehicle charging along the i-95 corridor from Jersey to Georgia

• FEaST project: Freight Electrification as a Service for Transformation

• Mass Fleet Advisor- free assistance to commercial and non-profit vehicle fleets to prepare for electrification

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EV Workforce Development

• Training is needed across industries from maintenance to first responders

• Advanced Vehicle Training Group is offering trainings for people to learn about best practices for responding to an EV crash

• Providing resources to make EVs safer