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Utah Transits Authority adding 5 battery-electric New Flyer buses to fleet

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UTA and the University of Utah received a $5.4-million million Low-No grant from the US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to purchase five New Flyer battery-electric buses. Three of these will be used on route 2 in Salt Lake City and two that will serve the University of Utah campus (also in Salt Lake City). Earlier post.)

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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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Utah Department of Transportation. The Utah Department of Transportation on behalf of Park City Municipal Corporation will receive funds to purchase support charging infrastructure to meet the needs of its electric bus service expansion. Connecticut Department of Transportation. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

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Where is Blink Charging a Verified State Vendor?

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Utah Blink was chosen by the Utah Division of Purchasing for Contract AR4038 to supply EVSE for government, non-profit, K-12, and higher education agencies in Utah. Similar to Colorado, when any government agency in Maryland wants to buy EVSE, it will be from Blink, their trusted electrification partner.

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How Federal and State Government Incentives Make It Easy to Become an EV Owner

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Whether you are looking to purchase your first electric vehicle (EV), your next EV, or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for your home, the United States has incentives, rebates, grants, and programs to help. Note that PHEVs cannot use DC fast chargers.) Must not have been modified from original manufacturer specifications.

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

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The Natural Gas Initiative has begun funding early stage, exploratory research, following a “seed grant” model used by Stanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy, one of NGI’s hosting organizations. While we have to meet both short-term energy and economic needs, we also need to meet society's long-term environmental goals. —Mark Zoback.

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Your Guide to Electric-Vehicle Charging-Station Tax Credits

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On the utility side, Rocky Mountain Power offers incentives to commercial customers in Utah that cover 75% of the costs, ranging from $1,000 per Level 2 charger up to $42,000 per multiport DC fast charger. Georgia Power offers $500 per Level 2 charger. These are just a few examples.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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Especially for DC fast chargers that deliver more power to the vehicle in less time, kWh pricing is the equitable solution for billing drivers for actual energy used. The Department of Revenue may grant dealer-users permission to report annually, subject to specified criteria. Utah is set to implement a new kWh tax in January 2024.

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