The funding, which will go to two private haulers and three local governments, comes as more diesel-powered heavy-duty vehicle fleets are transitioning to cleaner fuel.
By Jacob Wallace, Editor, Daily Dive
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is issuing $39.6 million in state grant funding to assist diesel-fueled fleets in transitioning to zero-emission vehicles, a portion of which will go to Class 8 refuse vehicle fleets.
Five of the listed recipients will acquire a total of 32 battery-electric refuse collection vehicles. The grants will also support building charging capacity for the new vehicles.
The funding comes as the U.S. EPA has indicated it’s close to implementing its Phase 3 rules for heavy-duty vehicles, which would begin transitioning fleets to zero-emission vehicles in 2027. Other states are adopting rules set by California that would require even faster adoption.
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