The solar panels will be owned, operated, installed, and maintained by a solar energy provider at no cost to WMATA or taxpayers.
The move with Mitsui & Co. Ltd. is expected to lower the upfront costs of zero-emission buses.
The resolution also calls for complete electrification of Chicago Transit Authority’s bus fleet by 2040.
This past September, California enacted Senate Bill 100 which requires that the state’s electricity come from 100% greenhouse gas-free sources by 2045.
The agencies were recognized for water conservation practices, renewable electricity usage, and emissions reduction.
This will be the first deployment of off-grid solar-powered Electric Bus DC fast-charging and the first to offer a secure and renewable source of energy for charging during a grid interruption.
Directed to reduce their carbon pollution, increase renewable energy use, and meet energy and water efficiency goals.
Located in Mississauga, the 102-foot-high wind turbine generates up to 50 kilowatts of power and could produce up to 80 percent of its Lisgar Station's power needs.