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AlphaStruxure, a joint venture of The Carlyle Group and Schneider Electric, Announces Integrated Fleet Electrification Infrastructure Project to Support Montgomery County, Maryland’s Growing Electric Bus Fleet
● First-of-its-kind “Energy as a Service” fleet electrification infrastructure project integrates solar photovoltaic canopies, onsite generation, battery
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n● First-of-its-kind “Energy as a Service” fleet electrification infrastructure project integrates solar photovoltaic canopies, onsite generation, battery energy storage, microgrid controls, and electric bus chargers ensuring the fleet’s continuous operation regardless of utility outages\n\n● Project to deliver sustainable and resilient energy and charging infrastructure supporting at least 44 electric buses at Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot\n\n● Electrification of buses backed by expanded renewable energy advances Montgomery County’s goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2035\n\n SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nAlphaStruxure, a leader in Energy as a Service (EaaS) solutions, today announced an agreement to deploy an integrated microgrid and electric bus charging infrastructure project for Montgomery County, Maryland. The project will enable at least 44 buses in Ride On Montgomery County’s transit fleet to transition from diesel to electric, advancing the County’s goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2035, reducing lifetime emissions by over 155,000 tons, while delivering resilience to climate events and power outages.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210512005224/en/(Photo: Business Wire)\nThe Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot is a first-of-its-kind integration of microgrid and EV charging infrastructure, delivering sustainability, reliability and resilience for the County’s public transportation system. AlphaStruxure, a joint venture of Schneider Electric and the Carlyle Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund, will design, build, finance, own and operate the project to enable Ride On’s growing electric bus fleet. The project is designed to deliver benefits and outcomes including: \n\n❖ Bus Electrification: Enabling the County’s transition from fossil fuel buses to electric buses with a customized energy and infrastructure solution\n\n❖ Environmental Sustainability: 62 percent carbon emissions reduction with electric buses powered by the microgrid and lifetime greenhouse gas benefit of over 155,000 tons\n\n❖ Climate Resilience & Operational Reliability: Ensures uninterrupted bus services during any long-term power outages caused by severe weather as well as any short-term disturbances or perturbations of the utility grid\n\n❖ Flexible F...