Denver Public Schools deploys Kempower fast chargers for its electric school bus fleet

Denver Public Schools recently added 25 Blue Bird Vision electric school buses to its fleet, bringing its total number of e-buses to 28. The district chose Kempower to provide DC fast charging infrastructure at its Hilltop Bus Terminal. The project was led by electrical solutions provider Winn-Marion.

The terminal features a Kempower distributed charging system with 650 kilowatts of total power and 13 dual-port Kempower Satellite dispensers, providing 26 plugs for charging. The system dynamically distributes available power across multiple vehicles, helping keep buses charged and ready for daily routes.

“Electrifying a school bus fleet requires charging infrastructure that works around the realities of daily transportation schedules,” said Kempower North America President Monil Malhotra. “Kempower technology keeps electric school buses charged, ready, and on the road, helping Denver Public Schools deliver reliable, cleaner transportation for students every day.”

“We couldn’t be more pleased with the entire team’s performance on this project,” said Jim Hussey, Electrification Solutions Specialist at Winn-Marion. “Denver Public Schools is a smart, organized group, Kempower has been highly supportive from day one, and PowerFlex (formerly The Mobility House) has proven to be an outstanding partner in the smart charging and energy management space.”

In addition to Denver, Kempower solutions are powering electric school bus charging depots in Quebec, Louisiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Indiana and Wisconsin.

Source: Kempower