Park City Transit Enhanced Electrification

Post Date:02/01/2024 9:03 PM

News Release – For Immediate Release 
Clayton Scrivner, Communications Manager 
clayton.scrivner@parkcity.org 
(801) 597-8108 

February 1, 2024  

Park City Transit Enhances Electrification Efforts with Rocky Mountain Power Boost 

 

Park City, UT – Park City Transit (PCT) has taken another step toward a sustainable future with the recent approval of an incentive to support the installation of three electric vehicle (EV) chargers.  

Made possible through Rocky Mountain Power’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, which aims to alleviate the infrastructure costs associated with the transition to an electrified fleet, the award allows PCT to accelerate its timeline to complete its move toward zero emissions.  

“With Rocky Mountain Power's make-ready incentives, PCT continues its journey to an eco-friendly fleet,” said Transit Manager Kim Fjeldsted. “This collaboration empowers green transit, overcoming infrastructure challenges and ensuring a smoother, and more efficient transit system for our community." 

Two depot chargers will be strategically placed within PCT’s bus barn at Park City Public Works, with an additional fast charge overhead model to be located on short line drive. These chargers will play a pivotal role in facilitating the operation of seven new Gilig E-buses currently enroute for delivery. The depot chargers are projected to be operational by 2025, with the overhead charger scheduled for installation in June 2024.  

The enhanced transition to electric buses aligns with Park City's ongoing commitment to sustainability, a journey that began in mid-2016 when the city first incorporated electric buses into its transit fleet. 

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Soils can potentially trap a large amount of carbon away from the atmosphere. One method of driving more carbon into soils is through regenerative agriculture.

For example, in the summer of 2018 Park City decided to initiate regenerative agriculture on the iconic piece of land at McPolin Barn. This piece of land had remained relatively undisturbed since it was set aside under easement in 1991. The lack of disturbance on the land led to the grasses that grow and die each year to thatch together, never properly decomposing into the soil.

In partnership with Bill White Farms, a local non-profit organization, cattle were reintroduced to the former dairy. Rather than allowing them to spread out and graze on their favorite species, the cattle were herded together which forced them to eat down the grasses and weeds indiscriminately. The disturbance by the cows hooves, as well as what comes out of their tail ends, helped to mix dead matter with the soil and facilitate the decomposition process. This accelerated decomposition is key in releasing nutrients, thus creating a healthy environment for microbiota to trap more carbon away from the atmosphere and build up the health of our soils. The healthy soils are also more able to retain water, and allow for better growth of native species instead of noxious weeds.