Electric School Bus and Charging Infrastructure
Summary
SCH Number
2019070855
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Electric School Bus and Charging Infrastructure
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/17/2019
Document Description
To purchase 10 electric school buses, and 10 electric charging stations, and install the electric school bus charging stations.
Contact Information
Name
Tomas Ortiz
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Whittier Union High School District
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Whittier
Counties
Los Angeles
Cross Streets
9402 Greenleaf Ave
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
This project will involve the installation of ten electric vehicle chargers in a paved lot at a maintenance, operation, and transportation yard in Whittier, CA The chargers will be used to charge new electric school buses that will replace existing diesel buses. This installation will be a minor alteration to an existing facility with no expansion beyond the existing use of the facility and will not have a significant effect on the environment. This project therefore falls under categorical exemption listed in CEQA Guidelines Section 15301. Further, none of the exceptions listed in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to this project.