Atlanta’s held $3.34 million electric-fleet plan proposes 14 charging ports

Atlanta’s City Utilities Committee held a resolution Sept. 15 proposing up to $3,338,707.84 for battery-electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and charging equipment under EcoFleet ATL. The proposal calls for Environmental Protection Agency grant money and local matching funds; the committee hold did not authorize the purchases.

The resolution says Atlanta has received an EPA Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles grant. Its proposed charging-equipment purchase includes 14 ports across 23 Claire Drive, 130 ASR Road and 2000 Central Cargo Circle. It also identifies proposed utility, refuse-hauling and street-sweeping vehicle types for the public works and aviation departments, without establishing the number of vehicles to be bought.