Electric School Bus Charger and Charger Infrastructure

2026-11-03

The Weld County School District ( RE - 5J ), herein referred to as “ District ” seeks written proposals from qualified vendors for Electric vehicle supply equipment ( EVSE ) to charge their electric school bus fleet and to discharge stored energy to a shelter facility when grid power is unavailable . District intends to award a single contract as a result of this RFP for chargers to a selected respondent , herein referred to as the “ Proposer .” This determination will be based on the sole discretion of District . District was selected as a rebate recipient for the Colorado Electric School Bus and Bidirectional Infrastructure Rebate Program under Xcel Energy ’ s 2024 – 2026 Transportation Electrification Plan ( TEP ). This program provides a significant opportunity to reduce environmental impact , improve public health , and strengthen the financial sustainability of electric school bus operations . The project , focused on Community Resilience through Electric School Buses ( ESBs ) and Vehicle - to - Building ( V2B ) technology , will deliver valuable insights and shareable knowledge for Colorado and other wildfire risk areas facing similar challenges . Specifically , the project is designed to demonstrate foundational managed lower - power charging for daily charging , bidirectional discharging to supply shelter power ( V2B ) during grid outages and to provide higher speed charging to augment foundational charging as needed . More about the TEP can be found hereXcel Energy - Transportation Electrification Plan . See more

Colorado

2026-02-26