Project Portfolio
Zero-emission options for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are not drop-in replacements for about half of the freight and transit duty cycles in the US. CTE provides our clients with operational planning to ensure these vehicles are deployed successfully in their unique operations.
CTE has guided hundreds of fleets to deploy zero-emission vehicles through our project management and proprietary modeling program. Below you will find a list of all our current projects organized by state.
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American Public Transportation Association Transit Bus Battery Standards
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Education & OutreachProject Duration:Aug. 2023 - Sep. 2024CTE Project Value:$10,000Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Robert KasseCTE is providing technical support to APTA as part of an assessment of proposed electric bus battery codes and standards related to bus safety to determine which standards should be recommended for incorporation into the APTA Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines.
American Public Transportation Association Transit Bus Battery StandardsWashington D.C.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Electric School Bus Consultant
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Dec. 2023 – Dec. 2024CTE Project Value:$14,110Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Leslie EudyCTE is a sub to NV5 assisting Anne Arundel County Public Schools with electric bus transition. CTE conducted a route analysis, and assisted with bus specifications.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Electric School Bus ConsultantMaryland
Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) Low-No 2021 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Jul. 2022 - May 2026CTE Project Value:$639,208Senior Project Manager:Steve Clermont, Todd WaltonProject Manager:Cynthia GibsonCTE is supporting ATL in the deployment of 10 MCI battery electric buses and supporting charging infrastructure. CTE, in conjunction with local partners Georgia Power and Heliox, is providing project management and technical services.
Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) Low-No 2021 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentGeorgia
Augusta Transit Low-No 2022
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Jul. 2023 – Aug. 2026CTE Project Value:$540,500Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Chase StellCTE is assisting Augusta Transit with the procurement of five GILLIG battery electric buses that will replace aging diesel vehicles. CTE's scope includes project management and technical support services including modeling to inform bus and route selection. CTE is determining required specifications to ensure the buses will be able to operate on the agency's identified key routes and is also providing technical support for bus build, deployment, and performance data collection for operations.
Augusta Transit Low-No 2022Georgia
Broome County Low-No 2021 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Apr. 2022 - Jun. 2027CTE Project Value:$433,000Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Alyssa FrittsCTE partnered with Broome County Transit (BC Transit) on a successful FTA 2021 Low-No grant application, making it the only transit agency in New York to receive funding that year. The grant provided funding for BC Transit's deployment of six, GILLIG battery electric buses and supporting charging infrastructure from Heliox/Siemens. CTE is leading the project, providing overall project management, and technical support.
Broome County Low-No 2021 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentNew York
California Air Resources Board Demonstration of Zero-Emission Technologies for Freight Operations at Ports
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Technology DevelopmentProject Duration:Apr. 2018 - Sep. 2024CTE Project Value:$6,508,543Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Lee KirshenboimCTE is leading a team through the build and demonstration of a fuel cell powered container handler with wireless charging capabilities in the Port of Los Angeles. This project involves the Hyster-Yale Group, Nuvera, Fenix Marine Services and WAVE, among others. CTE is responsible for overall project administration and technical support including risk analysis and mitigation strategies, permitting, equipment and station deployment, training, and commissioning assistance.
California Air Resources Board Demonstration of Zero-Emission Technologies for Freight Operations at PortsCalifornia
California Air Resources Board Next Generation Fuel Cell Delivery Van Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Technology DevelopmentProject Duration:Feb. 2019 - Aug. 2024CTE Project Value:$5,831,866Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Lee KirshenboimCTE is leading a project team composed of Linamar, Roush CleanTech and Ballard Power Systems in the build and deployment of four next generation fuel cell package delivery vans designed for UPS to operate for an in-revenue service demonstration in California. CTE is responsible for overall project administration and technical support including risk analysis and mitigation strategies, permitting, equipment and station deployment, training, and commissioning assistance.
California Air Resources Board Next Generation Fuel Cell Delivery Van DeploymentCalifornia
California Energy Commission Vehicle-to-Building Oakland Bus Exportable Power System Demonstration
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Technology DevelopmentProject Duration:Sep. 2022 - Jun. 2025CTE Project Value:$3,199,969Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:PJ CallahanCTE is serving as project manager of a grant to support a vehicle-to-building solution that will retrofit one New Flyer battery electric bus and one New Flyer fuel cell electric bus with bidirectional chargers supplied by The Mobility House. CTE will coordinate key deliverables, manage the project schedule and budget, and will assist with the development of key performance metrics, and monitor them throughout the project.
California Energy Commission Vehicle-to-Building Oakland Bus Exportable Power System DemonstrationCalifornia
California Multiple Award Schedules Statewide Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Framework
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Education & OutreachProject Duration:Jun. 2024 – Apr. 2026CTE Project Value:$461,231Senior Project Manager:Niki Rinaldi El-AbdProject Manager:Leslie EudyThe Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), along with its subcontractors Fiedler Group and GreenInfo Network, are coordinating with Caltrans, the California Air Resources Board, and GO-Biz to develop a statewide framework and toolkit for hydrogen infrastructure in California. Tasks include development of the initial framework, stakeholder engagement, drafting a final report, and developing the toolkit.
California Multiple Award Schedules Statewide Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure FrameworkCalifornia
California State Transportation Agency Humboldt Transit And Intercity Rail Capital Program
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart Deployment, Technology DevelopmentProject Duration:May. 2023 - Jul. 2025CTE Project Value:$285,700Senior Project Manager:Jaimie LevinProject Manager:CTE is providing technical expertise for the deployment of 11 next-gen New Flyer fuel cell electric buses, a permanent fueling station, and maintenance facility upgrades at Humboldt Transit Agency. CTE will provide input on technical specifications for the vehicles, manage the procurement of the hydrogen fueling station and facility upgrades, and assist in collecting key performance metrics throughout the deployment.
California State Transportation Agency Humboldt Transit And Intercity Rail Capital ProgramCalifornia
California Transit Training Consortium Management Services
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Education & OutreachProject Duration:Nov. 2023 – Jun. 2025CTE Project Value:$500,000Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Maggie PearsCTE will manage and administer the work of the California Transit Training Consortium; these management services include: strategic plan implementation, course and curriculum coordination, training coordination, administrative and communication functions, grant management, board and committee support, financial management and reporting, and membership and industry outreach.
California Transit Training Consortium Management ServicesCalifornia
Central Ohio Transit Authority Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Jul. 2023 – Apr. 2025CTE Project Value:$185,000Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Robert KasseCTE is supporting COTA in the deployment of twenty eight 40’ New Flyer battery electric buses. CTE has conducted performance validation testing, led a ZEB 101 course in Columbus for COTA staff, and is providing 12 months of KPI reporting while monitoring project risks, requirements, and schedule.
Central Ohio Transit Authority Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentOhio
Central Ohio Transportation Authority Safety Certification Management
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Feb. 2024 – Feb. 2025CTE Project Value:$114,000Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Robert KasseCTE is supporting COTA in their battery electric bus and charging infrastructure Safety and Security Certification, as outlined in FTA Report No. 0252.
Central Ohio Transportation Authority Safety Certification ManagementOhio
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Fuel Cell Electric Bus Deployment Support
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Dec. 2022 - Dec. 2024CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Jaimie LevinProject Manager:Alison SmythCTE is working with MTD to deploy their first ten 40’ fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) and provide support in data reporting and operations, as well as continue on-going support and data reporting for MTD’s current 60’ FCEBs.
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Fuel Cell Electric Bus Deployment SupportIllinois
Chemung County Transition Planning Project
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Nov. 2023 – Dec. 2025CTE Project Value:$93,000Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Alyssa FrittsCTE will support Wendel's engagement with CTRAN/ Chemung County in the delivery of zero-emission transition planning services, evaluating the impacts, including infrastructure needs, of transitioning to alternative fueling technologies (specifically battery electric and/or hydrogen fuel cell).
Chemung County Transition Planning ProjectNew York
Chicago Transit Authority Low-No 2021 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Aug. 2023 – May 2028CTE Project Value:$411,200Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Alyssa FrittsCTE is supporting Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) with the replacement of conventionally fueled buses with battery electric transit buses procured through an RFP. Specifically, CTE is assisting CTA in developing a bus specification and will monitor the bus build progress. Once the buses are delivered, CTE will conduct performing validation testing on the buses. For a year following deployment of the buses, CTE will collect and report on key performance indicators for the electric buses.
Chicago Transit Authority Low-No 2021 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentIllinois
CitiBus Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Apr. 2023 - Aug. 2026CTE Project Value:$495,000Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Anna StaddonCTE is assisting CitiBus with the procurement of four GILLIG battery electric buses that will replace aging diesel vehicles. CTE's scope includes project management and technical support services including modeling to inform bus and route selection. CTE is determining the required specifications to ensure the buses will be able to operate on the agency's identified key routes and is also providing technical support for bus build, deployment, and performance data collection for operations.
CitiBus Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentIowa
City of Columbia, Missouri Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:May. 2023 - May. 2026CTE Project Value:$540,500Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Maggie MaddreyCTE is supporting the City of Columbia, Missouri (COMO) in the deployment of six battery electric buses, with three of the buses funded through a 2022 Low-No grant. CTE is serving as project manager and is performing bus and route analysis, charge and utility rate modeling, finalizing BEB specifications, conducting periodic inspections during and after the bus build, and reporting on key performance indicators.
City of Columbia, Missouri Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentMissouri
City of Corvallis Battery Electric Bus and Charging Station Project Management
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Mar. 2021 - Jun. 2026CTE Project Value:$317,176Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Anna StandonCTE is assisting Corvallis in the procurement and deployment of two GILLIG battery electric buses and supporting charging infrastructure. CTE is providing project management, RFP development, and technical support services, including modeling analysis to inform bus and equipment specification.
City of Corvallis Battery Electric Bus and Charging Station Project ManagementOregon
City of Glendale 2023 Transition Plan Update
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Apr. 2024 – Dec. 2024CTE Project Value:$102,000Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Leslie EudyCTE will update the City of Glendale's municipal fleet transition plan, originally submitted 2022, with updated market analysis, duty cycle assessment, infrastructure assessment, and CARB regulatory reporting requirements.
City of Glendale 2023 Transition Plan UpdateCalifornia
City of Las Cruces Low-No 2017 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Nov. 2019 - Sep. 2025CTE Project Value:$458,247Senior Project Manager:Niki Rinaldi El-AbdProject Manager:CTE is acting as a project consultant for RoadRUNNER's deployment of five 35’ BYD battery electric buses. CTE is providing technical support for determining bus manufacturing specifications, such as required specifications for bus operations on identified key routes, as well as support of bus deployment, strategic smart charging, and performance data collection for operations support.
City of Las Cruces Low-No 2017 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentNew Mexico
City of Las Cruces Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus Deployment Phase 2
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:May 2024 – Sep. 2027CTE Project Value:$385,500Senior Project Manager:Niki Rinaldi El-Abd,Project Manager:CTE will assist RoadRUNNER with their deployment of 7 BYD BEBs, including project management, deployment validation, bus build support, and KPIs.
City of Las Cruces Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus Deployment Phase 2New Mexico
City of Lawrence Low-No 2022 “Electrify Lawrence Transit” Battery Electric Bus Deployment Project - Phase 3
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:May 2023 - Nov. 2026CTE Project Value:$570,000Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Cynthia GibsonCTE is supporting the City of Lawrence in the deployment of two (2) Proterra battery electric buses and two (2) Optimal battery electric cutaways, along with the associated charging infrastructure, for their 2022 Low-No project. This will be Lawrence's third battery electric bus deployment project.
City of Lawrence Low-No 2022 “Electrify Lawrence Transit” Battery Electric Bus Deployment Project - Phase 3Kansas
City of Lawrence’s “Electrify Lawrence Transit” Battery Electric Bus Deployment Project – Phase 1
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Sep. 2020 - Jun. 2024CTE Project Value:$367,000Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Cynthia GibsonCTE is supporting Lawrence Transit with the replacement of five diesel buses for five 40' GILLIG battery electric buses and the installation of ChargePoint charging infrastructure. CTE is providing project management, technical support and expertise in route modeling, bus and charger equipment procurement oversight, performance validation, and KPI reporting.
City of Lawrence’s “Electrify Lawrence Transit” Battery Electric Bus Deployment Project – Phase 1Kansas
City of Lawrence’s “Electrify Lawrence Transit” Battery Electric Bus Deployment Project – Phase 2
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Jan. 2022 - Jun. 2025CTE Project Value:$240,000Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Cynthia GibsonCTE is supporting Lawrence Transit with the replacement of two diesel buses for two 40' GILLIG battery electric buses. CTE is providing project management, technical support and expertise in route modeling, performance validation, and KPI reporting.
City of Lawrence’s “Electrify Lawrence Transit” Battery Electric Bus Deployment Project – Phase 2Kansas
City of Santa Rosa Electric Vehicle Fleet Infrastructure Master Plan
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Apr. 2024 – Jun. 2025CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Leslie EudyCTE is working as a subcontractor to NV5 to develop a plan for transitioning the City’s fleet to zero-emission vehicles and installing the required charging infrastructure. CTE will lead the market review and fleet related analysis and provide input to the infrastructure and cost analysis led by NV5.
City of Santa Rosa Electric Vehicle Fleet Infrastructure Master PlanCalifornia
Community Transit Fuel Cell Electric Bus Infrastructure Pilot
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Mar. 2023 - Jul. 2024CTE Project Value:$76,214Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCord,Project Manager:Alison SmythCTE has partnered with Community Transit (CT) in Everett, WA to plan, deploy, and manage a performance-monitoring and validation program for the agency’s ZEB pilot program. The project will be deployed in two phases. In Phase 1, CTE will develop and implement a test plan for a BYD 60’ BEB, and subsequent KPI reporting for ~10 months. In Phase 2, CTE will update the test plan for a 40' GILLIG BEB, and a 40' New Flyer FCEB.
Community Transit Fuel Cell Electric Bus Infrastructure PilotWashington
Community Transit Zero-Emission Pilot Project
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Jan. 2023 – Jun. 2024CTE Project Value:$177,106Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:CTE has partnered with Community Transit (CT) in Everett, WA to plan, deploy, and manage a performance-monitoring and validation program for the agency’s ZEB pilot program. The project will be deployed in two phases. In Phase 1, CTE will develop and implement a test plan for a BYD 60’ BEB, and subsequent KPI reporting for ~10 months. In Phase 2, CTE will update the test plan for a 40' GILLIG BEB, and a 40' New Flyer FCEB.
Community Transit Zero-Emission Pilot ProjectWashington
Community Transit Zero-Emission Transition Plan
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Aug. 2023 – Apr. 2024CTE Project Value:$87,191Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) has partnered with Community Transit in Everett, Washington, to complete a zero-emission bus (ZEB) transition planning analysis.
Community Transit Zero-Emission Transition PlanWashington
Connecticut Department of Transportation Low-No 2021 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Jun. 2023 - Mar. 2025CTE Project Value:$365,000Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Aaron WrightCTDOT will deploy ten (10) Battery Electric Buses (BEB's) in the Waterbury Division of the CTtransit system. These will be a one-for-one replacement for ten (10) existing diesel 35' buses at their Watertown bus depot just north of Waterbury. Equally as important will be the preparation of facility infrastructure to handle future 100% electrification of the transit and paratransit fleet. Includes (10) DC chargers, switchgears and breaker panels for electric infrastructure upgrade
Connecticut Department of Transportation Low-No 2021 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentConnecticut
County of Hawai’i Mass Transit Agency Zero-Emission Bus Transition Plan
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Jun. 2021 - Jul. 2027CTE Project Value:$900,000Senior Project Manager:Steve Clermont, Kylie McCordProject Manager:Anna StaddonCTE is supporting the counties of Hawai’i, Kaua’i, and Maui with the procurement and deployment of battery electric buses and supporting charging infrastructure. CTE is also conducting analyses and providing each county with a transition plan detailing requirements for each county to transition to 100% zero-emission fleets.
County of Hawai’i Mass Transit Agency Zero-Emission Bus Transition PlanHawaii
Culver City Battery Electric Bus Transportation Facility Electrification Transition Plan and Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Aug. 2020 - Sep. 2024CTE Project Value:$1,565,278Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Niki Rinaldi El-AbdCTE is providing project management and technical support to Culver CityBus in the deployment of four battery electric zero-emission buses and supporting infrastructure. CTE's scope includes a market analysis, data collection, modeling and simulation to assess energy requirements, defining facility upgrades, and developing a transition timeline and cost/benefit model in support of a fleet transition plan. CTE is also helping Culver City understand the requirements for a small FCEB pilot.
Culver City Battery Electric Bus Transportation Facility Electrification Transition Plan and DeploymentCalifornia
CyRide Low-No 2019 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Feb. 2020 - Sep. 2024CTE Project Value:$145,000Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Thomas Duke,CTE is working with CyRide to deploy two 40' Nova Bus battery electric buses and Siemens charging infrastructure. CTE is conducting route modeling to simulate bus performance, rate and charge modeling to inform vehicle charging strategies, performance validation, and KPI reporting.
CyRide Low-No 2019 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentIowa
Delaware Transit Corporation Deployment of Battery Electric Buses
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Oct. 2016 - Sep. 2024CTE Project Value:$264,000Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Lee KirshenboimCTE is leading multiple projects in support of Delaware Transit Corporation's deployment of Proterra and GILLIG battery electric buses and supporting infrastructure. CTE is providing overall project management, technical consulting, and deployment validation.
Delaware Transit Corporation Deployment of Battery Electric BusesDelaware
Delaware Transit Corporation Fleet Transition Feasibility Assessment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:May 2022 – Dec. 2024CTE Project Value:$226,196Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Lee KirshenboimCTE is leading an effort for Delaware Transit Corporation to develop a full fleet transition plan to convert the agency's vehicles to 100% zero-emission by 2040. CTE is assessing the feasibility of the transition and analyzing technology options, transition timelines, and relevant costs.
Delaware Transit Corporation Fleet Transition Feasibility AssessmentDelaware
Department of Energy Cold-Weather Operation, Observation and Learning - Electric Vehicles Initiative
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Feb. 2021 - Dec. 2024CTE Project Value:$140,509Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Robert KasseCTE is working in partnership with the American Lung Association and three different fleet operators on the deployment of a battery electric school bus, battery electric rear loader refuse truck, and two battery electric box trucks in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area. CTE is supporting each fleet operator with key performance indicator reporting, with a particular interest in understanding the performance of these vehicles in cold weather conditions.
Department of Energy Cold-Weather Operation, Observation and Learning - Electric Vehicles InitiativeMinnesota
Department of Energy Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:2023 – 2036CTE Project Value:$13,285,295Senior Project Manager:Jaimie LevinProject Manager:Niki Rinaldi El-AbdIn this project, the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) has partnered with the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) for a successful award under the Department of Energy’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2 Hubs). CTE will leverage its Zero-Emission Smart Deployment Methodology to provide tailored project support for the procurement of over 1,000 fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) and supporting infrastructure across 13 California transit agencies.
Department of Energy Regional Clean Hydrogen HubsCalifornia
FFTA Integrated Mobility Innovation - Connecticut DOT Automated Bus Demonstration
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Technology DevelopmentProject Duration:Aug. 2021 – Dec. 2025CTE Project Value:$321,236Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Robert KasseCTE is working with New Flyer and Robotic Research to deploy the first automated transit buses in North America. CTE is serving as project manager and technical consultant, overseeing data collection and reporting to FTA, and conducting analyses to determine the effects of automated driving systems on energy efficiency.
FFTA Integrated Mobility Innovation - Connecticut DOT Automated Bus DemonstrationConnecticut
FTA Transit Vehicle Innovation Deployment Centers Program
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Education & OutreachProject Duration:Feb. 2019 - Jun. 2025CTE Project Value:$2,750,000Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Jackson DanisCTE is managing the FTA TVIDC program in an effort to support multiple transit bus research and innovation objectives, including assessing industry research, testing, and data collection needs to accelerate zero-emission bus adoption.
FTA Transit Vehicle Innovation Deployment Centers ProgramGeorgia
Fayetteville Area System of Transit Low-No 2021 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Apr. 2022 - Nov. 2025CTE Project Value:$365,000Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Chase StellCTE is assisting FAST with the procurement of three battery electric buses that will replace aging diesel vehicles. CTE's scope includes project management and technical support services including modeling to inform bus and route selection. CTE is also supporting FAST with budget overview and monitoring throughout the procurement processes.
Fayetteville Area System of Transit Low-No 2021 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentNorth Carolina
Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Delivery Van Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Technology DevelopmentProject Duration:Feb. 2016 - Feb. 2025CTE Project Value:$4,302,896Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Lee KirshenboimCTE is working with project partners to develop, validate, and deploy fifteen fuel cell hybrid electric walk-in package delivery vans for UPS. CTE is responsible for overall project administration and technical support including risk analysis and mitigation strategies, permitting, equipment and station deployment, training, and commissioning assistance.
Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Delivery Van DeploymentCalifornia
Fulton Industrial Clean Energy, Innovation, and Placemaking Logistics
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Apr. 2024 – Oct. 2024CTE Project Value:$57,325Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Leslie EudyCTE is working under contract to Kimley-Horn to support the Fulton Industrial Community Improvement District in developing a Clean Freight and Logistics Master Plan. CTE's work includes a freight vehicle market analysis and stakeholder interviews to determine the ZEB infrastructure needs in the district.
Fulton Industrial Clean Energy, Innovation, and Placemaking LogisticsGeorgia
Gainesville Regional Transit System Low-No 2020 Battery-Electric Bus Deployment & KPI Services
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:May 2021 - Jan. 2024CTE Project Value:$107,000Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Leslie EudyCTE led multiple projects in support of Gainesville's deployment of four 40' GILLIG battery electric buses. CTE provided technical consulting services, deployment validation, and a year of KPI reporting on all buses.
Gainesville Regional Transit System Low-No 2020 Battery-Electric Bus Deployment & KPI ServicesFlorida
Georgia Tech Transit Study and Consulting Services
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Apr. 2024 – Apr. 2025CTE Project Value:$327,172Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Thomas DukeCTE, as the prime contractor to Georgia Tech and in partnership with Nelson/Nygaard and Wendel, will produce a 10-year transit master plan for Georgia Tech to best align transit service with the current Campus Comprehensive Plan and sustainability goals. Key deliverables include a transit analysis on fixed-route and on-demand services, a bus fleet zero-emission vehicle analysis, and a study to determine the feasibility of a Transportation Management Association for Georgia Tech transit.
Georgia Tech Transit Study and Consulting ServicesGeorgia
Gold Coast Low-No 2022 Fuel Cell Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Jan. 2023 - Jun. 2026CTE Project Value:$564,000Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Chase StellCTE is assisting Gold Coast Transit with the procurement of five (5) 40’ New Flyer hydrogen fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs), a hydrogen fueling station that will be able to support at least 50 buses to allow for future expansion, and maintenance facility upgrades to add hydrogen detection and alarming capabilities. These will be the first zero-emission buses in GCTD’s fleet.
Gold Coast Low-No 2022 Fuel Cell Electric Bus DeploymentCalifornia
Greater Bridgeport Transit Low-No 2017 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2025CTE Project Value:$525,000Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Anna StaddonCTE is providing project management and technical assistance to Greater Bridgeport Transit (GBT) and the Connecticut Department of Transportation to deploy five battery electric Proterra Catalyst E2 buses and the supporting charging infrastructure. The work includes modeling to predict the performance of the buses on the selected routes and the associated utility costs, charger selection, and coordination with GBT’s selected architecture/engineering firm completing the charging system design.
Greater Bridgeport Transit Low-No 2017 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentConnecticut
Greater Portland Transit and Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit Low-No Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Jun. 2019 - Apr. 2025CTE Project Value:$612,000Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Anna StaddonCTE is providing technical support to BSOOB as they deploys two Proterra battery electric buses and supporting charging infrastructure. CTE services include conducting route analysis, bus and charger specification review, validation testing and KPI reporting.
Greater Portland Transit and Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit Low-No Battery Electric Bus DeploymentMaine
Intercity Transit Zero Emission Analysis
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Oct. 2022 - Sep. 2027CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Lee KirshenboimCTE, in conjunction with Nelson Nygaard and Hatch LTK, partnered with Intercity Transit to perform a ZEB vehicle analysis and to recommend the best solution/strategies for Transit in completing its transition to a zero-emission fleet. Following the first part of this project, Intercity extended its contract with CTE to 1. refine Intercity's ZEB transition plan based on internal decisions and 2. assist in the deployment of five FCEBs.
Intercity Transit Zero Emission AnalysisWashington
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Low-No 2021 Electric Bus Program
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Jan. 2019 - Oct. 2025CTE Project Value:$234,388Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Robert KasseCTE is working with AECOM to support KCATA in the deployment of three 40’ GILLIG battery electric buses and ChargePoint charging equipment. CTE conducted modeling to determine how best to incorporate the buses into KCATA service, developed bus and charger specifications, conducted validation testing, is performing reporting on KPIs for 12 months, and is providing project management and technical advisory support.
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Low-No 2021 Electric Bus ProgramMissouri
Lawrence Transit Zero-Emission Transition Plan
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Feb. 2024 – Mar. 2025CTE Project Value:$150,000Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Cynthia GibsonCTE performs transition planning services for the city of Lawrence, Kansas. NV5 is providing support as a subcontractor.
Lawrence Transit Zero-Emission Transition PlanKansas
Link Transit Training Standards Review and Technical Advising
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:May 2023 – Dec. 2024CTE Project Value:$40,000Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Thomas DukeCTE will develop an independent operational analysis to help City match ZEB technologies to their service requirements, including bus and route modeling, charge modeling, and rate modeling.
Link Transit Training Standards Review and Technical AdvisingNorth Carolina
Madison Metro On-Call Transit Electric Bus Deployment Services
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Feb. 2022 - Dec. 2025CTE Project Value:$212,500Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Will HandkeCenter for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) will provide deployment support services on an on-call basis for Madison's deployment of sixty-two (62) 60' New Flyer battery electric buses (BEBs) to service Metro's all-new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. This project is intended to further the City of Madison's goal to become carbon neutral by 2030.
Madison Metro On-Call Transit Electric Bus Deployment ServicesWisconsin
MetroLINK Battery Electric Fleet Planning
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Sep. 2020 - Dec. 2024CTE Project Value:$406,068Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Will HandkeCTE provided MetroLINK with vehicle performance monitoring and KPI reporting for the agency's deployment of eight Proterra 40' battery electric buses. CTE also performed a series of transition planning assessments for the agency's 2022 deployment of nine Proterra buses. A key project focus was maximizing deployment miles while serving all communities in the service area and analysis of impacts for on-route charging.
MetroLINK Battery Electric Fleet PlanningIllinois
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Low-No 2019 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Oct. 2020 - Oct. 2025CTE Project Value:$420,000Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Cynthia GibsonCTE is supporting MARTA in the deployment of six 40’ New Flyer battery electric buses, seven Siemens depot chargers, and one Heliox on-route pantograph charger. CTE is providing overall project management as well as technical assistance for quality assurance, periodic inspection support, deployment validation and KPI reporting.
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Low-No 2019 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentGeorgia
Metropolitan Saint Louis Transit Agency Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Nov. 2022 - Dec. 2024CTE Project Value:$76,538Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Robert KasseCTE provided technical support to St. Louis Metro throughout the RFP development and response evaluation process for plug-in depot charging equipment and is providing additional technical support as needed during project implementation, including review of technical drawings, equipment specifications, commissioning plans, and other documents.
Metropolitan Saint Louis Transit Agency Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentMissouri
Minnesota Department of Transportation Battery Electric Bus Planning and Procurement Support
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Mar. 2022 - Feb. 2024CTE Project Value:$99,280Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Will HandkeCTE is supporting Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and project partners in the procurement and deployment of battery electric buses and related charging equipment. CTE is providing technical support and analysis to familiarize MnDOT's transportation division with battery electric bus operating characteristics, fueling requirements, and new technologies.
Minnesota Department of Transportation Battery Electric Bus Planning and Procurement SupportMinnesota
Napa Valley Transportation Authority Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Mar. 2018 - Mar. 2024CTE Project Value:$475,200Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Cynthia GibsonCTE is supporting Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA) with the deployment of five BYD 30’ battery electric buses under the FTA’s Low-No Program. CTE is responsible for tracking project issues, risks, and milestones, supporting bus procurement, monitoring bus production and charging infrastructure installation, validating bus performance, and developing KPIs.
Napa Valley Transportation Authority Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentCalifornia
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Hot and Cold Weather Fact Sheets
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Feb. 2024 – Sep. 2024CTE Project Value:$11,645Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Leslie EudyThrough the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, CTE is providing technical assistance to transit agencies and school districts seeking aid in transitioning to zero-emission buses (ZEBs). CTE developed two transit fact sheets: one outlining considerations for operating ZEBs in hot climates and one for considerations in cold climates.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Hot and Cold Weather Fact SheetsWashington D.C.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Technical Assistance for Sustainable On-Road Transportation
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Oct. 2023 – Sep. 2024CTE Project Value:$113,248Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Leslie Eudyhrough NREL, CTE is providing technical assistance to transit agencies and school districts seeking aid in transitioning to zero-emission buses (ZEBs). NREL administers a program funded by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) that provides technical assistance on planning and implementation of ZEBs, charging, and fueling infrastructure. NREL assigns projects as they are requested.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Technical Assistance for Sustainable On-Road TransportationWashington D.C.
National Transit Institute Educational Resource Development
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Education & OutreachProject Duration:Mar. 2023 - Sep. 2024CTE Project Value:$149,999Senior Project Manager:Niki Rinaldi El-AbdProject Manager:CTE has been contracted by the National Transit Institute to create a guidebook for agencies embarking on creating a transition plan for converting their fleet to zero-emission technology. The guidebook will address the key stages of developing a transition plan, as well as best practices and lessons learned.
National Transit Institute Educational Resource DevelopmentNew Jersey
Next-Generation Fuel Cell Electric Top Loader and Wet-Hose Mobile Refueler
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Technology DevelopmentProject Duration:Jan. 2025 – Dec. 2028CTE Project Value:$815,331Senior Project Manager:Jaimie LevinProject Manager:Lee KirshenboimThis project will develop and demonstrate two next-generation heavy-duty fuel cell electric top loaders and develop a wet-hose mobile refueler to supply hydrogen for port equipment.
Next-Generation Fuel Cell Electric Top Loader and Wet-Hose Mobile RefuelerCalifornia
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Data Logging and Analysis
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Sep. 2023 – Aug. 2024CTE Project Value:$22,300Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Robert KasseCTE installed data loggers on 4 NFTA cutaway vehicles, set up a data analysis framework, and reported initial and follow up results.
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Data Logging and AnalysisNew York
NorCAL ZERO: Zero-Emission Regional Truck Operations with Fuel Cell Electric Trucks
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Technology DevelopmentProject Duration:Aug. 2021 - Mar. 2026CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:PJ CallahanCTE is the prime recipient and project manager of grants from California Air Resources Board, California Energy Commission, Alameda County Transportation Commission, and Bay Area Air Quality Management District to support the deployment of 30 Hyundai XCIENT Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks. CTE's scope includes overall project management and facilitating key deliverables. The CEC awarded funding is allocated for building a hydrogen station and workforce training activities.
NorCAL ZERO: Zero-Emission Regional Truck Operations with Fuel Cell Electric TrucksCalifornia
North Central Regional Transit District Zero-Emission Bus and Cutaway Deployment Projects
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:May 2023 – Jun. 2023CTE Project Value:$869,026Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Thomas DukeCTE is supporting North Central Regional Transit District's first battery electric bus deployment under FTA’s Low-No Program. CTE is providing project management, engineering oversight, and deployment validation services for their deployment in Española.
North Central Regional Transit District Zero-Emission Bus and Cutaway Deployment ProjectsNew Mexico
Port Arthur Transit Zero-Emission Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Dec. 2023 - Dec. 2025CTE Project Value:$199,000Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Thomas DukeCTE will manage Port Arthur Transit (PAT)'s Zero Emission Electric bus project, including data collection and reporting, Buy America audits, technical advisory, and project management.
Port Arthur Transit Zero-Emission Bus DeploymentTexas
Port of Long Beach Zero-Emission Infrastructure Master Plan Pier A
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Oct. 2023 – May 2025CTE Project Value:$34,478Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Alison SmythCTE is providing hydrogen infrastructure expertise and recommendations as a sub-consultant to Jacobs to develop a zero emission master plan for Pier A at the Port of Long Beach.
Port of Long Beach Zero-Emission Infrastructure Master Plan Pier ACalifornia
Port of Portland Airport Shuttle Bus Fleet Conversion
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Aug. 2023 – Sep. 2024CTE Project Value:$163,000Senior Project Manager:Jaimie LevinProject Manager:Will HandkeCTE is conducting a zero-emission transition study for the Port of Portland's shuttle bus service at Portland International Airport.
Port of Portland Airport Shuttle Bus Fleet ConversionOregon
Prince George's County Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Jun. 2023 - Dec. 2028CTE Project Value:$503,000Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Will HandkeDeployment of twenty battery electric buses for their 2022 Low-No project. 5 BEBs will be provided by New Flyer. 15 will be provided by GILLIG. Upgrade the electrical system at the main transit depot for charging infrastructure, and implement a microgrid. Also install on-route charging at five (5) locations to expand BEB operations throughout the service area.
Prince George's County Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentMaryland
Replicable V2X Deployment for Schools
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Technology DevelopmentProject Duration:Jan. 2024 – Jan. 2026CTE Project Value:$271,750Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Lee KirshenbomCTE will provide project management, data collection, analysis services, resource tracking and general administrative support on behalf of The Mobility House. CTE will also assist in grant administration and execution and help TMH achieve overall project performance targets that are compliant with requirements established by the CEC for the RVXDS project.
Replicable V2X Deployment for SchoolsCalifornia
Riverside County Zero-Emission Bus Rollouts and Implementation Plan
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:May 2022 - Jan. 2024CTE Project Value:$473,800Senior Project Manager:Niki Rinaldi El-AbdProject Manager:CTE is partnering with Riverside County Transportation Commission and IBI Group to assess and develop zero-emission bus rollout and implementation plans for multiple transit agencies and municipal transportation services. CTE's scope includes completing existing conditions reports, preparing a stakeholder engagement plan, and performing a series of assessments to determine the best methods for zero-emission transition.
Riverside County Zero-Emission Bus Rollouts and Implementation PlanCalifornia
Rochester Rapid Transit Minnesota Architectural and Engineering Design
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:OtherProject Duration:Mar. 2020 - Sept. 2024CTE Project Value:$79,419Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Robert KasseCTE is proving technical support to Rochester Rapid Transit via SRF by conducting route and charge modeling to help the project team explore options, determine assumptions, and optimize electric bus operations. Analysis includes on-route charging, effects of auxiliary diesel heaters, and review of charger specifications.
Rochester Rapid Transit Minnesota Architectural and Engineering DesignMinnesota
Rockford Mass Transit District Battery Electric Bus Deployment Consultant Project
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Nov. 2021 - Oct. 2024CTE Project Value:$182,000Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Robert KasseCTE is supporting RMTD in the initial deployment of six 35’ GILLIG battery electric buses that have replaced aging diesel buses. CTE conducted bus and charger modeling, provided performance validation testing, and is currently providing 14 months of KPI reporting while monitoring project risks, requirements, and schedule.
Rockford Mass Transit District Battery Electric Bus Deployment Consultant ProjectIllinois
Salem Area Mass Transit District Zero-Emission Battery Electric Bus and Related Facilities Project
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Sep. 2020 - Mar. 2025CTE Project Value:$512,000Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Cynthia GibsonCTE is leading two projects for Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) to deploy ten 40' GILLIG battery electric buses with inductive on-route charging. CTE's scope includes project management, technical support, and modeling and simulation to assess energy requirements. CTE is also providing oversight during the bus build, performance validation, and KPI reporting services.
Salem Area Mass Transit District Zero-Emission Battery Electric Bus and Related Facilities ProjectOregon
San Mateo County Transit District Fuel Cell Electric Bus and Infrastructure Feasibility Analysis
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart Deployment, Transition PlanningProject Duration:Apr. 2022 - Dec. 2024CTE Project Value:$481,591Senior Project Manager:Jaimie LevinProject Manager:Will HandkeCTE is helping SamTrans introduce FCEBs into its fleet. CTE evaluated hydrogen fueling solutions for a 10-FCEB deployment and supported procuring a solution. CTE studied the feasibility of transitioning SamTrans' North Base division to FCEB technology. CTE is supporting SamTrans in the deployment of its first fueling station and is validating the performance of the buses and station. CTE is helping to prepare a procurement for a permanent, large-scale hydrogen station.
San Mateo County Transit District Fuel Cell Electric Bus and Infrastructure Feasibility AnalysisCalifornia
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Low-No 2016 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Oct. 2015 - Aug. 2025CTE Project Value:$446,600Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Will HandkeCTE is supporting Santa Cruz Metro Transit District (METRO) with the procurement and deployment of five GILLIG 40’ battery electric buses and Proterra charging infrastructure through an FTA Low-No grant. The buses will operate on METRO’s Highway 17 Express Route. CTE is providing administrative and technical support, including validation testing and KPI reporting.
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Low-No 2016 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentCalifornia
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Low-No 2023 Fuel Cell Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Dec. 2023 – Oct. 2026CTE Project Value:$686,340Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Will HandkeCTE will support SCMTD's 2023 LowNo deployment, including project planning and management, bus and route modeling, H2 fueling station cost modeling, FCEB tech spec and contract review, and H2 fueling station advisory.
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Low-No 2023 Fuel Cell Electric Bus DeploymentCalifornia
Santa Maria Low-No 2022
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Aug. 2023 – Jun. 2026CTE Project Value:$320,000Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Robert KasseCTE is supporting SMRT in the deployment of eight 35’ GILLIG battery electric buses. CTE has conducted route, charger, and utility cost modeling, is providing pre-deployment technical advisory, and will conduct performance validation testing, provide 12 months of KPI reporting, and monitor project risks, requirements, and schedule.
Santa Maria Low-No 2022California
Solano County Transit 2023 Low-No Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:May 2024 – Feb. 2026CTE Project Value:$369,000Senior Project Manager:Niki Rinaldi El-AbdProject Manager:Julia SchultzCTE will assist SolTrans with their deployment of 14 GILLIG BEBs, including project management, deployment validation, bus build support, and KPIs.
Solano County Transit 2023 Low-No Battery Electric Bus DeploymentCalifornia
South Carolina Ports Authority Fleet Decarbonization Assessment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Jan. 2024 – Nov. 2024CTE Project Value:$200,000Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Lee KirshenboimThe Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) is developing a plan for the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) to transition their heavy-, medium-, and light-duty fleet vehicles and container handling equipment (CHE) to low- or no-emission alternatives. This study assesses the feasibility, high-level costs, and expected greenhouse gas reductions of transitioning approximately 300 on- and off-road vehicles to hybrid, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell models over a 25 year period.
South Carolina Ports Authority Fleet Decarbonization AssessmentSouth Carolina
SouthWest Transit Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:May 2023 - Dec. 2028CTE Project Value:$500,000Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Robert KasseCTE is supporting SWT in the deployment of four 45’ MCI battery electric coaches and six battery electric cutaways. CTE will conduct bus, charger, and utility cost modeling, develop bus and charger specifications, conduct an RFP process for cutaways, conduct performance validation, provide 12 months of KPI reporting, and monitor project risks, requirements, and schedule.
SouthWest Transit Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentMinnesota
Spokane Transit Battery Electric Bus Performance, Deployment, and Benefits Validation
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Mar. 2021 - Dec. 2024CTE Project Value:$175,000Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Thomas DukeCTE is leading a team in support of an analysis to help Spokane Transit Authority identify economic costs, performance issues, risks, and timelines associated with the deployment of zero-emission buses. CTE is providing route and rate modeling, infrastructure evaluation and cost analysis, and development of an implementation plan for two high-performance routes identified to include on-route charging.
Spokane Transit Battery Electric Bus Performance, Deployment, and Benefits ValidationWashington
Spokane Zero-Emission Fleet Support & Consultation Services
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Jul. 2023 – Jun. 2028CTE Project Value:$115,000Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Thomas DukeThe Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) continued its long-standing relationship with the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) through an additional contract to generally support STA’s zero-emission vehicle journey. The contract provides for task orders to accommodate ongoing and evolving needs from STA.
Spokane Zero-Emission Fleet Support & Consultation ServicesWashington
Stryten Energy Project Management Office Consulting
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Education & OutreachProject Duration:Dec. 2023 – Sep. 2024CTE Project Value:$40,800Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Thomas DukeCTE will research, analyze, and summarize funding opportunities for Stryten Energy and support their strategic management team as they evaluate and pursue federal, state, and private opportunities.
Stryten Energy Project Management Office ConsultingGeorgia
SunLine Hydrogen Fueling Assessment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Oct. 2023 – Jun. 2024CTE Project Value:$136,777Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Thomas DukeCTE provides an initial assessment of SunLine's H2 production and fueling, including project assessment, assessment of technical concerns, review of project documents, true cost of H2 production analysis, and summarization.
SunLine Hydrogen Fueling AssessmentCalifornia
TCRP Guidebook for Resilience and Emergency Response Planning for Zero Emission Fleets
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Education & OutreachProject Duration:Sep. 2023 – Nov. 2024CTE Project Value:$213,856Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Alison SmythCTE is working with partners Scale Microgrids and iParametrics to develop a guidebook for transit agencies to conduct resilience planning for zero-emission fleets
TCRP Guidebook for Resilience and Emergency Response Planning for Zero Emission FleetsWashington D.C.
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Low-No 2021 Zero-Emission Bus Project
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Nov. 2021 - Jun. 2025CTE Project Value:$439,800Senior Project Manager:Steve ClermontProject Manager:Chase StellCTE is acting as a project consultant for COMET in the deployment of battery electric and fuel cell electric buses. CTE is determining the required specifications to ensure the buses will be able to operate on the agency's identified key routes and is also providing technical support for bus build, infrastructure deployment, and performance data collection for operations.
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Low-No 2021 Zero-Emission Bus ProjectSouth Carolina
Transfort Deployment of Battery Electric Buses for the City of Fort Collins, CO
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Feb. 2022 - Jun. 2025CTE Project Value:$150,000Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Leslie EudyCTE partnered with City of Fort Collins on a successful Low-No grant to deploy eight GILLIG battery electric buses. CTE is providing limited technical consultation on the bus procurement and infrastructure design and build and will produce a final report.
Transfort Deployment of Battery Electric Buses for the City of Fort Collins, COColorado
University of California, Santa Cruz Transition Plan
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Nov. 2022 - Apr. 2024CTE Project Value:$150,300Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Chase StellCTE is leading an effort for University of California - Santa Cruz to develop a full fleet transition plan to convert the agency's vehicles to 100% zero-emission by 2030. CTE is assessing the feasibility of the transition and analyzing technology options, transition timelines, and relevant costs.
University of California, Santa Cruz Transition PlanCalifornia
University of Georgia Battery Electric Bus Build Support and Inspection Services
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Jan. 2024 – Dec. 2026CTE Project Value:$116,000Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Thomas DukeCTE supports the University of Georgia in the deployment of eight New Flyer battery electric buses. CTE supports the UGA BEB build process by attending, monitoring, and providing feedback throughout bus procurement, build, and delivery processes, including configuration review, acceptance and inspection review, quality assurance, and Buy America audits.
University of Georgia Battery Electric Bus Build Support and Inspection ServicesGeorgia
University of Michigan EV Bus Consulting
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:May 2023 - Oct. 2027CTE Project Value:$497,200Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Robert KasseCTE has performed bus modeling, route simulation, charge modeling, rate modeling, and confirmation of the technical specifications for 4 New Flyer buses and 4 Siemens chargers. CTE has also validated the performance and operation of the buses and chargers through our performance validation approach, and is conducted expansion and transition analysis of various fuel types for future full fleet transition. CTE is now providing 48 months of KPI reporting, from September 2023 through August 2027.
University of Michigan EV Bus ConsultingMichigan
Utah Transit Authority FTA Areas of Persistent Poverty Program 2021
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:May 2023 - Aug. 2024CTE Project Value:$35,000Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Leslie EudyCTE will perform an evaluation of the market for zero-emission cutaways and vans and provide guidance to UTA on deploying those vehicles in paratransit service
Utah Transit Authority FTA Areas of Persistent Poverty Program 2021Utah
Utah Transit Authority Low-No 2021 Electrified Microtransit Service with Vans
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:May 2022 - Jun. 2024CTE Project Value:$50,000Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Leslie EudyCTE is working with UTA to deploy 10 Ford E-Transit vans into microtransit service in Tooele, Utah. CTE has proposed a charging strategy and estimated the expected fuel economy and range of the vehicles. CTE will evaluate the performance of the vehicles after delivery.
Utah Transit Authority Low-No 2021 Electrified Microtransit Service with VansUtah
Valley Regional Transit Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Apr. 2023 - Sep. 2026CTE Project Value:$585,000Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Cynthia GibsonThe Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) and Jacobs will be supporting Valley Regional Transit with the deployment of eight 35’ GILLIG battery-electric buses (BEBs), four Heliox depot chargers, and eight Heliox overhead pantograph chargers.
Valley Regional Transit Low-No 2022 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentIdaho
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Bench Task: Modernizing Transit Fleets
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Transition PlanningProject Duration:Apr. 2023 - Aug. 2024CTE Project Value:$117,500Senior Project Manager:Todd WaltonProject Manager:Cynthia GibsonCTE is joining Kimley Horne and Arcadis IBI to develop an Electrification Transition Guide and additional tools to support electrifying transit fleets across the Virginia Commonwealth for DRPT. A key outcome of this project will be a toolkit that will aid agencies in stakeholder engagement, understand the process and technical requirements for zero emission transition, and conduct their own FTA-compliant zero emission transition plan.
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Bench Task: Modernizing Transit FleetsVirginia
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Low-No 2020 Battery Electric Bus Deployment
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Dec. 2020 - Jun. 2024CTE Project Value:$374,500Senior Project Manager:Kylie McCordProject Manager:Leslie EudyCTE provided project management and technical advisory services to assist WMATA in the procurement and deployment of two 60’ battery electric buses and supporting charging infrastructure. CTE conducted rate and route modeling, provided bus and charging procurement support, and developed a key performance indicator process for WMATA’s battery electric fleet.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Low-No 2020 Battery Electric Bus DeploymentWashington D.C.
Widesense Small Business Innovation Research Key Performance Indicators Analysis
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Smart DeploymentProject Duration:Feb. 2024 – Mar. 2025CTE Project Value:$120,000Senior Project Manager:Erik BigelowProject Manager:Robert KasseCTE is working with WideSense to conduct KPI performance monitoring for multiple transit agencies (MetroLINK and two others) both before and after implementation of the WideSense software platform in support of their 2022 NSF SBIR Phase II program to measure the effect of WideSense implementation on zero-emission transit operations.
Widesense Small Business Innovation Research Key Performance Indicators AnalysisIllinois
Zero Emission Bus Resource Alliance (ZEBRA) Program Support Services
Service Area:Duration:CTE Project Value:Senior Project Manager:Project Manager:Service Area:Education & OutreachProject Duration:Jan. 2024 – Dec. 2024CTE Project Value:$275,000 per yearSenior Project Manager:Alyssa FrittsProject Manager:Shannon RussellCTE works on behalf of ZEBRA's membership to provide technical assistance and industry consultation. CTE's scope includes managing the ZEB performance dashboard, marketing and communications materials, financial administration, membership on-boarding and meetings, committee administration, and coordination of federal advocacy priorities.
Zero Emission Bus Resource Alliance (ZEBRA) Program Support ServicesGeorgia
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