Foothill Transit Battery Electric Bus Demonstration Results

2016PDFTech ReportNREL/TP-5400-65274DE-AC36-08GO28308Task No. WW4K.1000Compressed natural gasCostsDemonstration projectsElectric busesEvaluation and assessmentFeasibility analysisFuel conservationTransit busesFoothill Transit (California)United StatesLos Angeles County (California)National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)Eudy, LeslieProhaska, RobertKelly, KennethPost, MatthewNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)US Transportation CollectionIn October 2010, Foothill Transit began a demonstration of three Proterra battery electric buses (BEBs) in its service area located in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley region of Los Angeles County, California. The agency had a goal of evaluating the technology to determine if it could meet service requirements and was feasible for selected Foothill routes. The demonstration went well, and Foothill moved forward with an order of 12 next-generation BEBs. In March 2014, Foothill Transit began operating the new fleet in its service area. These electric buses, produced by Proterra, are 35-foot, composite body buses that are capable of being charged quickly on route