{"id":33736,"date":"2022-06-27T16:23:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T20:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=33736"},"modified":"2022-06-27T16:23:59","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T20:23:59","slug":"genesee-county-new-york-bus-sales-llc-breaks-ground-on-4-5-million-multi-use-electric-bus-facility-in-batavia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/06\/27\/genesee-county-new-york-bus-sales-llc-breaks-ground-on-4-5-million-multi-use-electric-bus-facility-in-batavia\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/New York Bus Sales LLC breaks ground on $4.5 Million multi-use electric bus facility in Batavia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-attachment-id=\"33740\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/06\/27\/genesee-county-new-york-bus-sales-llc-breaks-ground-on-4-5-million-multi-use-electric-bus-facility-in-batavia\/still-16-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/still-16.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"still-16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/still-16.jpg?fit=900%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/still-16.jpg?resize=900%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/still-16.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/still-16.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/still-16.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/still-16.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/still-16.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/still-16.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/still-16.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption><em>Pictured left to right-Ken Kujawa\/National Grid, Greg Post\/Supervisor-Town of Batavia, Shelly Stein\/Chair Genesee County Legislature, Assemblyman Steve Hawley, Senator Ed Rath III, Steve Hyde\/Pres. &amp;CEO GCEDC, John Johnston Operations Manager\/NY Bus Sales<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BATAVIA, NY \u2013 New York Bus Sales broke ground on a $4.5 million multi-use 20,000 sq. ft. facility today in the town of Batavia. The facility will include office and training space and repair and storage areas.&nbsp; It is intended to support school districts and bus operators across Genesee County and the Western New York and Finger Lakes regions convert their fleets from diesel fuel to all-electric.&nbsp; The project has also pledged to create 24 full time jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based in Chittenango, New York Bus Sales is one of the largest Blue Bird school bus dealers in North America. The company\u2019s facility will service customers, including school districts to help transition their bus fleets from diesel fuel engines to all-electric bus fleets. New York has mandated that the approximately 50,000 school buses in the state be 100% electric by 2035.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dK676jgmtu4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>Video of press conference-June 27, 2022, groundbreaking <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNew York Bus Sales is excited to be leading the charge on school bus electrification in New York State and truly appreciates everyone at the Genesee County Economic Development Center and National Grid for helping make this first-of-its-kind project a reality,\u201d said Sean Finnerty, President, New York Bus Sales.\u00a0 \u201cAs the state begins converting its school bus fleets to all-electric, New York Bus Sales is proud to be at the forefront of this very exciting journey and looks forward to helping school districts across Western New York make the transition to all-electric school buses.\u00a0 Genesee County\u2019s favorable business climate and its central location between Buffalo and Rochester made Batavia an ideal location for our new facility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GCEDC board of directors approved a request by New York Bus Sales for approximately $400,000 in incentives and National Grid assisted in the installation of charging stations and technology as part of the company\u2019s&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgridus.com\/Upstate-NY-Business\/Energy-Saving-Programs\/Electric-Vehicle-Charging-Station-Program#dcfc\" target=\"_blank\">DCFC Per-Plug Incentive Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNew York Bus Sales is yet another project as part of the emerging green economy in Genesee County as evidenced by the current construction of Plug Power\u2019s green hydrogen facility at STAMP, the opening of a research and development facility for more efficient and renewable wind turbine bases in Bergen, and various solar projects across the county as well as other projects in the pipeline,\u201d said GCEDC President and CEO Steve Hyde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur Make-Ready Program provides a range of technical assistance and funding for electric vehicle charging projects across our upstate New York service territory,\u201d said National Grid Regional Director Ken Kujawa. \u201cWorking with New York Bus Sales is a great example of a company making a commitment toward innovation and sustainability while reducing greenhouse gas emissions while supporting New York State\u2019s climate emission mandates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-attachment-id=\"33739\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/06\/27\/genesee-county-new-york-bus-sales-llc-breaks-ground-on-4-5-million-multi-use-electric-bus-facility-in-batavia\/still-3-5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/still-3-5.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"still-3-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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The school district received funding from the Truck Voucher Incentive Program through NYSERDA. Electric buses are nearly identical to diesel engine buses, with the new EV vehicles have a quieter engine along with more technological capabilities and most importantly, significantly reduces emissions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release BATAVIA, NY \u2013 New York Bus Sales broke ground on a $4.5 million multi-use 20,000 sq. ft. facility today in the town of Batavia. The facility will include office and training space and repair and storage areas.&nbsp; It is intended to support school districts and bus operators across \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/06\/27\/genesee-county-new-york-bus-sales-llc-breaks-ground-on-4-5-million-multi-use-electric-bus-facility-in-batavia\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8,23],"tags":[3146],"class_list":["post-33736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-batavia","category-genesee-county","tag-new-york-bus-sales"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-8M8","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":47123,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/09\/22\/genesee-county-new-york-bus-sales-officially-opens-electric-bus-facility-at-their-town-of-batavia-location\/","url_meta":{"origin":33736,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/New York Bus Sales officially opens electric bus facility at their Town of Batavia location","author":"aka","date":"September 22, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"New York Bus Sales President Sean Finnerty with Paul Gister\/National Grid\/Gen Co. 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