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From YouTube: Burlington Mayor's PC: Unveiling Important Vehicle Electrification Step Toward Net Zero Energy
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From the Mayor's Office:
Mayor Miro Weinberger, Burlington Electric Department (BED) General Manager Darren Springer, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner John Beling, Burlington City Councilor Hannah King, and BED Working Crew Leader and Lineworker Ciaran Canavan unveil an important vehicle electrification step on the path toward Net Zero Energy.
Speakers include: Mayor Miro Weinberger; Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department; John Beling, Commissioner, Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation; Hannah King, Burlington City Councilor, Ward 8; Ciaran Canavan, Working Crew Leader and Lineworker, Burlington Electric Department.
8/24/2023
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A
Thank
you
for
being
here.
We
have
an
exciting
announcement
that
we're
going
to
make
in
just
a
couple
moments,
but
I
wanted
to
take
a
minute
to
introduce
some
of
the
folks
who
are
here.
We
of
course,
have
mayor
Moreau,
Weinberger
pleased
to
have
the
mayor
with
us.
We
have
here,
commissioner
Scott
Moody,
chair
of
our
electric
commission.
We
have
City
councilor
Hannah
King,
Ward
8..
We
have
commissioner
John
baling
from
the
Department
of
Environmental
Conservation,
with
the
state
of
Vermont
and
joined
by
Lee
Martin
and
Deidre
ritzer.
B
A
A
So
obviously,
we're
here
today
because
behind
us
here
is
the
first
all-electric
line
crew
bucket
truck
in
the
state
of
Vermont
and
about
to
go
into
service
right
here
in
Burlington,
thanks
to
a
partnership
between
the
city
and
Burlington,
electric,
the
state
of
Vermont
and
with
support
from
the
BD
team
in
the
community.
We're
really
excited
to
to
roll
out
this
truck
behind
us
I'm,
going
to
give
just
a
little
information
contextually
about
it,
and
then
we're
going
to
hear
from
some
of
our
other
speakers.
A
I
wanted
to
note
that
a
couple
of
years
ago
our
Line
crew
actually
came
to
me
and
said:
hey.
We
want
to
replace
our
tools
that
are
fossil
fuel
powered
on
our
bucket
trucks,
with
electric
versions.
We're
talking
about
pole,
saws,
chainsaws
and
I.
Couldn't
have
been
more
excited
to
hear
that,
because
we
have
our
Net
Zero
Energy
goal
here
in
Burlington
at
Burlington
electric
we're
trying
to
Electrify
everything
that
we
can
and
to
know
that
our
team,
that's
out
there
working
in
the
community
to
keep
the
grid
working
to
keep
the
lights
on.
A
Is
thinking
about
this
as
well
and
having
innovative
ideas
was
really
gratifying,
so
we've
made
that
investment
we've
been
in
replacing
our
our
saws
and
and
chainsaws
buckets
pole
saws
with
electric
versions,
and
now
we
have
the
opportunity
to
replace
one
of
our
diesel
trucks
with
an
electric
truck
and
what
that's
going
to
mean?
Is
we
have
a
vehicle
here
that
is
a
210
kilowatt
hour
battery
for
propulsion?
It's
going
to
get
this
vehicle
around
115
miles
of
range.
A
We
think
about
the
community
and
what
the
bucket
truck's
doing
is
typically
out
in
the
community
driving.
You
know
a
number
of
miles,
but
not
not
typically,
a
hundred
in
a
day,
much
less
than
that
when
it's
idling
there's
no
more
idling,
it's
going
to
be
100
electric,
so
we're
saving
all
kinds
of
fuel
in
terms
of
that
it
has
a
36
kwh
battery.
That
is
power.
A
36
KW
charger:
that's
going
to
charge
that
210
kilowatt
hour
battery
it's
going
to
take
around
you
know
six
hours,
seven
hours
so
we'll
be
charging
it
up
overnight
during
off-peak
times.
It
also
has
for
the
bucket
and
the
other
systems
a
separate
battery
that
is
charging
using
a
level
2
charger
like
you
would
use
for
your
electric
vehicle
at
home,
and
so
all
the
systems
here
are
electric
they're
all
going
to
be
charged
off
of
beds.
A
100
renewable
electricity
which
we're
excited
about
and
the
other
thing
that's
kind
of
unique
here
is
we
think
about
large
vehicle
electrification.
We've
been
electrifying
lawn
mowers,
commercial
mowers
in
the
city,
we've
been
electrifying,
sedans
and
even
SUVs.
This
is
a
big
vehicle.
This
is
a
vehicle
that
weighs
a
lot.
That's
that's.
A
You
know
really
doing
a
lot
of
heavy
duty
work
in
the
community
and
if
we
can
Electrify
this
there's
all
sorts
of
other
opportunities
that
we're
hopefully
going
to
be
able
to
pursue,
but
we
have
to
demonstrate
the
technology
and
that's
what
the
exciting
thing
here
is.
We're
gonna
be
able
to
put
this
truck
to
work
very
soon.
Folks
are
going
to
see
it
around
the
community
unique
in
its
wrap.
It's
got
a
Net
Zero
Energy
logo
on
the
hood.
A
It's
wrapped
in
the
the
white
and
green
a
little
different
than
the
traditional
orange
and
we're
going
to
report
out
to
other
utilities,
to
the
community
to
the
state
how's
it
doing
how's
it
working.
What
improvements
can
we
make
as
we
move
from
what
is
Cutting
Edge
first
generation
technology
to
second
and
third
and
fourth
generation
as
we
go,
so
we're
really
excited
we're
grateful
for
you
all
to
be
here
today,
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
the
mayor
for
some
remarks.
F
Good
afternoon,
everyone,
thank
you
all
for
joining
us
being
part
of
this
exciting
announcement.
We're
excited
to
have
Partners
from
the
the
state
and
city
council
here
as
well.
This
is,
as
hopefully,
everyone
in
the
room
knows
really
Burlington's
been
moving
aggressively
to
move
forward
and
Electrify
everything
and
reduce
our
carbon
emissions
as
quickly
as
possible.
This
is
a
goal
we
have
for
the
city,
the
city,
team,
City
vehicles
and
buildings.
It's
a
goal.
F
We
have
for
the
whole
community,
the
we
try
to
do
this
across
the
board
as
Darren
described,
but
it's
not
something
just
a
BD
I
think
it's
important
for
for
everyone
to
know:
City
Wide
when
we
have
a
vehicle
or
other
piece
of
equipment
that
is
coming
to
the
end
of
its
useful
life.
We
are
reviewing
and
whenever
possible,
making
a
decision
to
Electrify.
It
we've
done
that
not
just
here
in
bed,
but
also
on
the
police
department,
the
fire
department,
the
traffic
team
and
more.
F
The
parks
department
has
lawn
mowers
that
are
electric
and
has
been
using
them
for
years
string,
trimmers,
chainsaws.
We
even
have
an
electric
Suite
street
sweeper
for
the
airport
and
I'm,
pretty
sure
we
have
an
electric
Zamboni
is
right
and,
however,
there
has
been
a
limit
to
what
we
have
been
able
to
Electrify
up
until
now
when
it
comes
to
our
heavy
duty,
vehicles
and
heavy
duty
trucks-
and
we
are
very
excited
to
today-
be
announcing
what
is
easily
the
most
awesome
technology
in
our
electric
Fleet
Vermont's.
F
First
all-electric
bucket
truck
the
this
would
not
have
been
possible
without
the
integral
funding
support
that
we
received
from
the
state
of
Vermont,
and
it's
also
not
we're
not
even
possible
about
the
support
of
the
Burlington
electric
commission.
We're
here
from
Scott
moody
in
a
moment
which
has
for
many
years
been
a
strong
backer
of
this.
F
Here
we're
in
a
new
time
when
it
is
possible
to
Electrify
and
power
with
Burlington's
100
renewable
electricity
just
about
any
piece
of
equipment,
and
we
hope
to
be
a
partner
to
Burlington
residents
and
businesses
in
doing
that,
thousands
and
thousands
of
time
in
the
future,
as
we
as
we
move
forward
with
this
aggressive
effort
to
combat
climate
change
through
electrifying
everything.
So
thank
you
again,
everyone
for
being
here
and
with
that
I'll
hand
it
back
to
you
Darren.
Thank.
A
G
G
To
some
elementary
schools
and
that's
a
great
great
looking
piece
of
Machinery,
one
of
the
things
I
want
to
touch
on.
Obviously
this
is
great
for
climate
change.
I
really
applaud
the
city's
efforts
in
this
regard.
The
electrification
of
vehicles
is
huge
for
Vermont.
You
know
the
majority
of
Vermont's
greenhouse
gas
emissions
comes
from
Transportation,
so
this
is
where
we're
going
to
get
it
done.
There's
another
piece
of
this
that
I,
don't
think,
is
as
prevalent,
which
has
to
do
with
with
other
pollutants
that
are
caused
by
diesel.
G
So
the
reason
we
had
the
money
to
to
give
to
Burlington
Electric.
In
this
case
it
came
from
a
settlement
with
the
Volkswagen
Corporation.
Some
of
you
may
remember
this
in
in
2015
they
admitted
that
they
had
tinkered
with
the
software
and
about
a
half
a
million
vehicles
to
have
it
defeat.
Emissions
controls
so
think
about
if
they'd
put
that
kind
of
effort
into
actually
reducing
emissions
where
we'd
be,
but
they
put
it
into
cheating,
but
it
did
result
in
a
massive
settlement
with
a
number
of
states.
G
The
state
of
Vermont's
portion
of
that
settlement
came
to
18.7
million
dollars.
We
administered
this
to
something
called
the
emergency
mediation
trust
that
I
get
there
right.
Environmental
mitigation
trust.
Sorry
and
my
colleagues
here
dear
to
ritzer
and
Lee
Martin
are
largely
responsible
for
Distributing
those
funds
and
we've
used
it
for
a
bunch
of
different
projects.
I
was
with
them
last
fall
at
the
first
trash
truck
in
Vermont.
That's
all
electric.
G
We
had
a
major
School
Bus
project
and
a
bunch
of
those
buses
were
here
in
Chittenden
County,
so
we're
making
this
move
we're
making
this
transition
towards
electrification
of
all
vehicles,
but
particularly
these
heavy
duty
vehicles
and
that's
very
important.
So
the
the
emissions
control
defeat
devices
what
it
amounted
to
was.
They
were
selling
cars
that
were
emitting
nitrogen
oxides,
which
we
call
Knox
40
times
the
state
level
all
right
by
cheating
and
defeating
the
systems
they
were
they're
putting
40
times
the
amount
of
knocks
into
the
atmosphere
they
should
be.
G
Knox
is
a
highly
reactive
chemical.
It
has
direct
health
effects,
it
triggers
asthma,
it
worsens
asthma.
It
also
has
an
interactive
effect
with
things
called
pm25,
which
is
a
small
particulate
matter
and
with
ozone,
and
what
this
is
the
impact
of
that,
especially
in
cities
like
Burlington
is
it
increases
childhood
asthma,
it's
a
major
impact
on
the
elderly
and
on
disadvantaged
populations
all
across
the
country.
So
it's
it's
very
important
that
we
start
replacing
the
traditional
diesel
vehicles
with
these
electric
vehicles.
A
B
B
Climate
change
is
here
and
we
need
everyone
to
be
working
towards
a
more
sustainable
energy
future.
This
all-electric
bucket
trucks,
that's
an
example
that
transcends
City,
Limits
and
signifies
more
than
a
technological
advancement.
It's
a
statement
of
intent
today
is
yet
and
yet
again
another
example
of
Burlington's
ability
to
be
a
leader
on
our
climate
and
Net
Zero
goals.
Thank
you
to
the
state
of
Vermont,
the
entire
Burlington
electric
team
and
the
mayor
for
making
today
possible.
A
Worker
Kieran
can
event
who
is
going
to
be
driving
this
truck
around
the
community
and
who
I
should
mention,
does
a
really
great
job
with
something
we
call
power
town
which
is
a
little
a
safety
exhibit
that
we
have
where
School
groups
can
come
in
and
learn
about
all
the
ways
to
keep
safe
and
I'm
excited
that
in
the
next
iteration
of
that
that
the
students
who
come
in
and
see
the
truck
bay
here
and
see,
Power
town
I
might
be
able
to
see
this
truck
as
well.
So
Kieran
take.
E
I'm
really
excited
about
this.
Addition
to
our
Fleet
I
still
can't
get
over
how
quiet
and
smooth
it
is
driving
around
it's
kind
of
a
surreal
experience
for
such
a
large
vehicle,
but
I'm
really
happy
and
proud
to
be
one
of
the
individuals
demonstrating
this
technology
in
Burlington
and
I.
Think
it's
going
to
be
a
great
teaching
tool
when
we're
out
interacting
with
the
public.
Thank
you
thanks.
I
A
To
go
yeah
so
I
think
for
for
storm
coverage
in
Burlington,
I.
Think
we're
going
to
be
good
with
this
truck
and
with
the
remainder
of
our
Fleet.
One
thing
that
I've
been
thinking
about
is,
you
know
we
do
Mutual
Aid,
where
we
send
a
truck
outside
of
Burlington
to
help
with
storm,
and
you
know
recovery.
Sometimes
we
do
that
in
Vermont,
some
occasionally
we
do
it
outside
of
Vermont
right
now.
I,
don't
think
we
would
send
this
vehicle
on
a
mutual
Aid
trip,
particularly
outside
of
Vermont.
A
My
hope
is
in
the
future.
Range
is
improved,
charging
infrastructure
is
more
available
and
that
there
are
options
where
we
could
have
a
vehicle
like
this.
That
would
be
able
to
go
on
Mutual
Aid,
so
this
vehicle
is
primarily
going
to
be
servicing
the
city
and
it's
a
great
vehicle
to
do
that.
But
my
hope
is:
is
the
technology
advances
will
have
that
capability
as
well
to
think
about
sending
an
all-electric
bucket
truck
on
a
mutual
Aid
trip.
A
A
So
if
there
were
opportunities
in
the
future
to
install
the
type
of
charging
infrastructure,
you
would
need
where
it's
it's
bi-directional.
You
could
Envision
a
scenario
where
a
truck
like
this
might
be
able
to
contribute
to
Peak
demand
needs.
You
know,
Ford
does
that
with
the
F-150
Lightning,
you
have
to
buy
a
special
charger,
there's
other
oems
that
are
looking
at
that
technology
as
well.
So
that
could
be
exciting
and
not
just
for
this
vehicle
we
think
about.
A
You
know
we
have
electric
transit
buses
in
Burlington
and
we
hope
to
have
more
of
those.
As
we
get
more
large
vehicle
electrification,
you
could
start
to
think
about
those
batteries
as
being
two-way
batteries
that
are
available
to
the
Grid
in
certain
circumstances,
as
well,
so
definitely
on
deck.
For
for
future
consideration.
A
A
You
know,
bigger.
The
efficiency
will
be
even
stronger,
so
we're
excited.
We,
when
we
replace
a
vehicle,
as
the
mayor
said,
every
single
time
we're
going
to
be
looking
for
electric
technology,
so
we're
going
to
looking
at
that
with
the
bucket
trucks,
with
our
own
Fleet,
with
the
lawn
mowers
with
everything
at
bed
and
really
I.
Think
within
the
city
too
yeah.
So
I
don't
have
a
specific
timeline
for
the
next
bucket
truck,
but
hopefully,
within
the
next
couple
of
years,
we'll
be
able
to
add
another
one.
D
H
No,
not
at
all
I
mean
I,
mean
I.
Think
I
would
reiterate
what
the
rest
of
the
speakers
have
said
in
that
I
mean
this
is
just
a
Marvel
of
technology
and
we're
behind
it
100
and
looking
forward
to
it
with
the
kiranda
here
as
a
teaching
tool
and
hopefully
as
an
inspiration
to
the
people
of
the
City
of
Burlington,
as
we
as
we
Electrify
the
fleet,
all
the
way
around
the
city.
Hopefully
you
know
this
thing.
H
A
I
I
A
I
think
you're
gonna
be
looking
at.
You
know
more
reluctantly,
like
half
of
that
cost,
or
maybe
a
little
less
than
half
depending
on
you
know,
which
vehicle
you're
getting
so
there
there
was
a
premium
here.
The
grant
funding
helped
offset
the
premium.
Hopefully,
as
the
technology
evolves,
the
premium
will
be
less
as
well.