Electric Ride & Site Visit with First Student

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A site visit to First Student’s Brooklyn facility, with transport by electric school bus from the W Hotel Union Square. Lunch is not provided.

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Join AEG and a select group of 25 leaders for a special site visit at First Student Malta facility depot in Brooklyn. Space is limited, so please register today. Bring a snack, as lunch will not be provided. Pick up will be at 9am in an electric First Student school bus at W Hotel Union Square. Estimated return and drop-off will be 11:30am back at the W Hotel Union Square. Reference: First Student and Con Edison Advance Electric School Bus Infrastructure in New York City Project Details & Technology Partnership & Funding: A $9 million collaboration between First Student and Con Edison, with additional support from NYSERDA's New York School Bus Incentive Program (NYSBIP) and the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTIP) Location: Malta Street facility / depot in East New York, Brooklyn, serving students across Brooklyn and Queens. Fleet Size: 10 initial electric school buses (some featuring rooftop solar panels), with plans to add 40 more electric buses. Charging Infrastructure: Uses First Student’s First Charge™ above-ground, trenchless power deployment system, which reduces infrastructure construction costs by roughly 13% to 20% compared to traditional underground trenching. Smart Grid / V2X Integration: The setup features vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and bi-directional charging capabilities, allowing the bus batteries to store energy and supply clean power back to the Con Edison grid during peak demand or emergencies