The University of California at Irvine (UCI) campus has added five new 40-foot ZX5 battery-electric models to its fleet, powered by a 20-MW microgrid that provides backup and islandable power for buildings and off campus. The new vehicles are part of an acceleration in the UCI fleet electrification program, which has added 25 battery-Electric buses to the fleet since January 2018. The campus microgrid charges these buses and other facilities, serving nearly 50,000 people. The school’s Advanced Power and Energy Program is working with outside developers and energy producers to create residential microgrids.

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