Specifications include, but are not limited to: The primary goal is to provide charging infrastructure for extended range battery electric buses that TARC will place into revenue service over the next two years. In addition, the preferred proposal will include the ability to scale up infrastructure to provide energy to additional buses as TARC works over the next twenty years to transition its entire fixed route fleet to zero emissions. Finally, the successful proposal will include options to incorporate clean energy generated on site, enabling TARC to provide a sustainable, resilient and reliable energy supply for bus charging and site operations. TARC envisions combinations of the following technologies and approaches: Photovoltaic arrays where possible on TARC facilities, including the same 200,000 square foot bus storage facility where charging will take place, Conduit placement/infrastructure for future charging of electric buses, Enhancements to on-site utility infrastructure to provide reliable and resilient charging of transit buses and other vehicles, Energy storage, on-site natural gas generation, potential for combined heat and power, Controls and electrical gear for integration into a future microgrid.
