South Shore Microtransit Electrification

The City of South Lake Tahoe has partnered with the South Shore Transit Management Association to help facilitate the transition of the Lake Link microtransit fleet to electric. Dedicated overnight parking and Level 2 and Level 3 chargers are necessary to ensure success. The City has an aspirational goal to achieve 24/7 carbon free energy by 2030 and seeks to support Level 2 charging with with stored solar energy for overnight charging at a "Microtransit EV Charging Base Station". The Level 3 charging will be for on-route charging as needed. The project takes an innovative technology approach to tracking carbon intensity of the fleet, a step toward 24/7 hourly certification.