Cherry Creek School District deployed six electric buses that provide backup battery power to Denver's grid during peak demand periods, demonstrating vehicle-to-grid technology in a school setting. The buses charge overnight and feed power back to the grid during high-demand hours while maintaining their transportation schedule.
Good News Network · Thursday, 9 July 2026
A Colorado town’s new electric school bus fleet also doubles as a backup battery to help out during peak power demand. Charging at night, using power to pick up, drop off, and then drop off children again, the buses would normally sit at their charging stations until daybreak calls them out again. But in Cherry […] The post 6 New Electric Buses in Colorado Double as Backup Batteries for Denver Area Power Grid appeared first on Good News Network.
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