Grand Rapids aims to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2025, reduce carbon emissions by 85% by 2030, and attain carbon neutrality for all municipal emissions by 2040. To support these goals, the equipment maintenance team is working to electrify its fleet of over 600 vehicles. Currently, the city has 25 fully electrified pieces of equipment, including sedans, street sweepers, and forklifts, with plans to acquire six more by the end of the year. The city also has 20 ChargePoint chargers with 24 charging ports.

CLC Fellow Alhan Fakhr developed a strategic roadmap for the large-scale electrification of the municipal fleet, focusing on financial feasibility and emissions reduction. This strategy, tailored to Grand Rapids but adaptable for other communities, also addresses non-financial factors such as staff buy-in and potential unknown costs related to EV infrastructure development and deployment.

• Location: Grand Rapids, MI
• Project Team: Alhan Fakhr (Fellow, University of Michigan), Sean Moeller (Mentor, City of Grand Rapids), Jane McCurry (Technical Advisor, Clean Fuels Michigan)
• Project Presentation/Deliverable (PDF)