The Port of Oakland has secured a $4 million federal grant toward its zero-emissions efforts, the Northern California seaport announced April 29.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration grant is expected to pay for five Class 8 heavy-duty electric trucks, an electric street sweeper, an electric pickup truck and electric vehicle chargers for the port and tenant Eagle Rock Aggregates.
The money would fund nearly 80% of the $5.1 million project.
“With this grant … the Port of Oakland will improve the quality of life for workers and families impacted by pollution from idling trucks while building a clean-energy economy that combats climate change and makes our communities more resilient,” Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt said in a statement.
The zero-emissions vehicles and charging equipment are set to be in service by 2025 and are expected to lower emissions and other impacts in West Oakland, according to the port.
“Getting to zero-emissions operations requires ongoing collaboration with our tenants and customers as well as support from our state and federal partners to accelerate these transformative investments for the benefit of our local residents,” Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan said.
The Port of Oakland formally committed to zero-emissions efforts in 2019 when it adopted the Seaport Air Quality 2020 and Beyond Plan, a blueprint for the port’s path to zero-emissions equipment.
