San Francisco Unified School District and Zum launched a large electric school bus deployment in the United States. Zum, a California-based provider of student transportation services, fleet management software, and electric bus operations, announced an all-electric fleet for SFUSD. The project combines electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, routing systems, and vehicle-to-grid capabilities through the Connected Mobility Experience (CMX) platform. The first phase will add 104 electric buses to service in August 2026, with additional vehicles introduced before the 2027–2028 school year to reach 238 buses. The buses will support student transportation and participate in energy management by returning about 3 GWh annually to the local grid during peak-demand periods. The initiative is supported by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency funding and incentive programs.
"Zum is a California-based company specializing in student transportation services, fleet management software and electric school bus operations, announced on 21 May the deployment of an all-electric school bus fleet for San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). The project combines electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, routing systems and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities through the company's Connected Mobility Experience (CMX) platform. According to Zum, the initiative will create the largest bidirectional electric school bus fleet currently planned in the U.S. market."
"The first phase of the project will see 104 electric school buses enter service in August 2026. The deployment plan foresees additional vehicles being introduced ahead of the 2027-2028 school year, bringing the total fleet to 238 electric buses operating in San Francisco. The buses will provide student transportation services across the district while also participating in energy management activities through vehicle-to-grid operations."
"Zum states that the fleet will be capable of r eturning approximately 3 GWh of electricity annually to the local grid during peak-demand periods through its V2G infrastructure. The project is supported through funding and incentive programs involving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Re"
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