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Page 7 of 21 <br /> <br />Project Information <br />*Please submit for each project if applying for funding for more than one project. <br /> <br />6. Project Name: Fleet Electrification Pilots <br />7. Please briefly describe the <br />proposed project and the target <br />population to benefit from the <br />program. How many people will <br />benefit? (100-300 words) <br />The requested funds will be used to help purchase and pilot test 1 electric <br />garbage truck and 1 electric commercial mower with charging support <br />equipment. These vehicles will replace older fossil fuel vehicles currently <br />operating in the fleet. <br /> <br />Switching to electric vehicles would reduce GHG emissions, improve local <br />air quality for residents, and improve the working environment for the <br />Town Staff who use these vehicles daily. Garbage trucks and commercial <br />grade lawnmowers are some of the newest vehicle classes to enter the <br />market. While early tests have shown they are capable vehicles, full pilot <br />tests need to be conducted before the additional costs of these vehicles can <br />be justified. <br /> <br />Lessons learned from operating this newly available equipment will be <br />proactively shared with all other local governments in Orange County to <br />help inform our shared interest in adding more electric vehicles to our <br />fleets and better prepare all parties to take advantage of upcoming federal <br />funding opportunities. <br /> <br />8. Please choose the best <br />description for the type of <br />project: <br /> <br />☐ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: New <br />☐ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: Repair <br />☒ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: Replacement <br />☐ Communication/Education <br />☐ Natural Systems Management/Restoration <br />☐ Circular Economy/Waste reduction <br />☐ Analysis/Plan <br />☐ Other (Please describe): <br />9. Please choose the primary <br />climate change mitigation focus <br />for this project (select all that <br />apply): <br />☐ Energy Efficiency <br />☐ Renewable Energy <br />☒ Beneficial Electrification <br />☐ Carbon Sequestration <br />☐ Other (Please describe): <br />10. Has your organization or have <br />your collaborators/partners <br />completed projects of this type in <br />the past? If so, what funds were <br />used? <br />☐ Yes <br />☐ Funding used (Please describe): <br />☒ No (This is new territory. Each new EV platform is engineered <br />differently and these would be the first electric mower and electric <br />garbage truck in our fleet.) <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 494A0BDA-FFC8-478D-826D-7FA71E3E3A5C