Earlier this year, Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., announced the launch of an $11.1 million five-year pilot program to deploy 28 electric buses across seven counties in western Maryland. The goal of the project is to help school districts meet Maryland’s Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022, which requires public schools to operate zero-emission vehicles.
With decades of experience in student transportation, we, too, are invested in clean, low-emission school bus options. But, there are 1 million public school students traveling millions of miles to Maryland’s 1,400 schools each day, and we respectfully question the value and long-term impact of Potomac Edison’s investment.
At ROUSH CleanTech, our work is grounded in trust, quality, innovation and American values. As our team talks with school districts, transit agencies and postal service contractors operating propane vehicles, we see more and more that, in the midst of rapidly changing global and domestic events, they can continue to depend on the real solution we’re providing through advanced propane engine technology.
The United States is approaching its 250th anniversary this Fourth of July. It makes me reflect on our nation’s history, which has been defined by innovation and a drive for a stronger, more independent nation. This spirit continues today within ROUSH CleanTech and in our country’s pursuit of clean, domestic transportation fuel solutions. Propane autogas stands out as a powerful, American-made fuel ready to power our country’s fleet vehicles into its next chapter, delivering on our shared goals for both environmental health and energy security.