New Electric School Buses For South Carolina

State Representative Bill Sandifer (R-Seneca) said the South Carolina Department of Education has been awarded a federal EPA grant in the amount of $58 million to replace 148 diesel buses with electric school buses.

Sandifer said he is hopeful that the School District of Oconee County will be able to obtain one or more of the buses, however, a requirement is that charging stations be available.

In his Fair-Town Times column, Sandifer said, “The busses are a win for South Carolinians of all ages and can result in healthier kids, cleaner air, and new S.C. jobs in the electric vehicle industry.”