"The decision, approved by the Mesa County Commissioners on Jan. 20, authorizes a technical study aimed at assessing how the publicly operated Grand Valley Transit system, serving the Grand Junction area, can continue progressing toward zero-emission vehicle technologies while building on its existing clean-fuel infrastructure, according to Mesa County. Mesa County looks at transit's electrification The study is funded primarily through $90,000 in Clean Transit Enterprise resources awarded by the Colorado Department of Transportation's Division of Transit and Rail."
"The Zero-Emission Vehicle Transition Study will document which elements of the current Grand Valley Transit fleet already meet zero-emission criteria, with specific attention to vehicles powered by renewable natural gas within the compressed natural gas fleet. The analysis will also review options to expand renewable natural gas production and use across the transit system. In addition, the study will provide a high-level assessment of emerging technologies, including battery-electric buses, smaller electric vehicles, and hydrogen fuel-cell options, where applicable."
Mesa County approved a $100,000 grant to conduct a Zero-Emission Vehicle Transition Study for Grand Valley Transit. Funding includes $90,000 from Colorado Department of Transportation Clean Transit Enterprise resources and a $10,000 local match from Mesa County's 2026 budget. The study will document fleet elements that meet zero-emission criteria, with attention to renewable natural gas used within the compressed natural gas fleet, and analyze options to expand renewable natural gas production and use. The study will also assess emerging technologies such as battery-electric buses, smaller electric vehicles, and hydrogen fuel cells. Completion will support state and federal transit funding applications that require a formal transition plan.
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