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Shapiro Administration funding clean energy project in central Pa.
More than $2.55 million to improve air quality in communities through cleaner fuel transportation infrastructure has been awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
The 2024 Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant (AFIG) funding to municipalities and businesses will fund clean school buses, electric vehicle chargers, and other projects to lower air emissions from transportation, including a project in York County.
“Communities are investing in zero- and low-emission transportation because they recognize this is a pathway to cleaner air and better health,” DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley said in a statement. “This round of awarded projects will help with the robust deployment of electric delivery trucks, passenger vehicles, semi-trailer trucks, and more across Pennsylvania — along with the installation of three new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
“By providing opportunities to deploy cleaner transportation alternatives, DEP is affirming the Shapiro Administration‘s commitment to ensuring Pennsylvanians have clean air to breathe and healthier communities as a result,” Shirley added.
The funded project in central Pennsylvania is in York County, $280,000 for the purchase of seven Class 7 EV delivery vehicles. The grant program awarded funding to 14 recipients for 16 projects, including 13 vehicle projects and three infrastructure projects.
In Pennsylvania, 47% of nitrogen oxide emissions come from gasoline and diesel vehicles, and transportation contributes up to 22% of Pennsylvania’s overall greenhouse gas emissions. The AFIG provides funding to help school districts, municipalities, businesses, and nonprofit organizations in Pennsylvania to replace these gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicles with electric, renewable natural gas (RNG), compressed natural gas (CNG), ethanol, biodiesel, or propane gas fueled vehicles. In addition, AFIG funds the installation of fueling equipment for these vehicles.
