Electrify the City’s vehicle fleet and equipment

The City of Bloomington has an extensive vehicle fleet and set of equipment to assist the City with its operations. Everything from public works trucks to landscaping equipment are included under this category.

Much of this equipment is traditionally gas-powered and reliant on fossil fuels. The City aims to reduce its carbon emissions by switching to electric alternatives—whether that be an electric vehicle or an electrified equipment alternative.

This is a two-fold project, which entails both (1) electrifying the City’s operational fleet such as the trucks used by the Landscaping and Sanitation departments as well as (2) electrifying Bloomington Transit’s own fleet used to transport local residents around the City.

The City has made progress on both fronts, electrifying dozens of units of gas-powered equipment and exploring electric and hybrid alternatives for its vehicle purchasing where possible. Furthermore, Bloomington Transit recently announced a major initiative called TransformBT which aims to substantially modernize the transit agency, including switching to battery-electric-buses which are substantially better for the environment.