Affordable, Reliable Electric Fleets

Partner with Highland to upgrade your vehicle fleet to electric with no upfront costs.

How it Works

We handle everything you need to electrify your current fleet – all for one fixed price. This includes a financing and incentive strategy, site design, vehicle and charger procurement, working with your utility, training your team, ground support, and more.

Planning

We plan and design your depot, charging, and parking layout to the specs that work best for your operations and help you secure the funding to do it.

Incentives & Financing

Highland helps you source and apply for any applicable federal, state, and local funding. Our team has helped secure ~$350 million in grants, rebates, and incentives for our partners.

Project Planning

We work with you to develop a full project plan so you know what to expect at every stage and are set up for successful operations.

Implementation

We scope and project manage all of the infrastructure upgrades, permitting, site prep, groundwork, and installation needed to electrify your depot.

Vehicle & Charger Procurement

Highland partners with cooperative procurement agencies including Sourcewell, SPURR, and PowerOptions to make equipment procurement fast and easy.

Permitting, Installation & Energizing

Highland manages the installation of all infrastructure & EV chargers to make sure you have the right charger for your vehicle type and that your site is energized.

Staff & Driver Training

We provide vehicle and charger training and support for all staff – including depot managers, drivers, and mechanics.

Operation

We train drivers and depot teams, set up a charge management dashboard, and ensure buses are charged and route-ready.

Electricity (fuel)

Highland establishes new electric service for your depot and includes 100% of electricity charges associated with charging operations.

Charge Management

Our team works with you to plan and implement your charging schedule to make sure your vehicles are always route-ready.

Field Tech Support

Highland’s dedicated customer support and field technician teams are available to help diagnose and resolve charger and vehicle issues.

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What to Expect: From Planning to Deployment

What would it would take to implement 50 new electric school buses into your existing fleet?*

The Timeline

Highland guides our customers through the entire electrification process, offering assistance with grants and incentives, and providing phased deployment options to accommodate budget and operational needs.

electric school buses

3 phase

deployment

12-24 mos

from contract to operation

*Please note that all numbers are for representational purposes only. Number of buses, phases and timelines will vary.

The Cost

Highland’s bundled services save you the upfront implementation costs and simplify your expenses with one fixed payment. We work with your budgeting team to make the transition to electric vehicles achievable and affordable.

~$20-50k**

flat rate per bus per year

Process/Service

Incentives & Tax Credits

Upfront Vehicle & Charger Costs

Infrastructure

Electricity & Charge Management

Ongoing Support & Maintenance

Without Highland

Upfront Cost

$100k – $1M per bus**

Annual Cost

~$20-50k
per bus per year

~$50k+
per bus per year

*Please note that all numbers are for representational purposes only. Number of buses, phases and timelines will vary.

**With Federal and State incentives

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Already have electric vehicles but want to electrify your depot?

Highland’s Depot service can be customized to support your charging needs.

Featured Projects

Montgomery County Public Schools, MD

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Beverly Public Schools, MA

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Peak to Peak Charter School, CO

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South Burlington School District, VT

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Sam Todd

Executive Director of Operations, Peak to Peak Charter School

“Without the expertise of Highland Electric Fleets, Peak to Peak would not have been able to build an electric bus fleet from the ground up.”

Andy Hawkins

Executive Director of Finance & Operations at Manassas City Public Schools, Manassas, VA

“The purchase of the electric buses supports our efforts towards a greener, more eco-friendly school transportation system. We look forward to monitoring the progress and impact of this initiative as we work with Highland to reduce our carbon footprint.”

James Whitesel

Director of Facilities
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, Kennett Square, PA

“Rolling out an electric bus pilot program with Highland was quick and easy. They took care of the whole process from start to finish including procuring the buses, installing the chargers, connecting to the electric grid, and training our drivers. It took less than a year to have our new electric buses up and running, and considering the lead time on a regular bus, let alone an electric bus, that’s absolutely fantastic.”

Sean McKenzie

Transportation Coordinator
South Burlington School District, South Burlington, VT

“When I call Highland I am always greeted with a hello, my questions are answered in a timely manner and my input is always appreciated, making me feel like an important part of the team and not just another customer.”

Jim Beasley

Bethesda Depot Manager
Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD

“From the initial concept to rollout, Highland has been there every step of the way, answering questions…They’ve made a complicated process smooth and simple.”

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