If this initiative is successful, the bucket truck will be integrated as part of Con Edison’s fleet of trucks that maintains the overhead electric system in New York City and Westchester County, N.Y. Delivery of the vehicle in early 2022 will be followed by its use in a pilot program. Lion Electric, a leading North American manufacturer of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, and Posi-Plus are building the truck to Con Edison’s specifications, with a Lion8 all-electric chassis and aerial equipment drive. “We are all in on electric vehicles,” Cawley added, “and that means transitioning our own fleet while making it easier for our customers to charge up their own vehicles.” “Medium- and heavy-duty trucks are more challenging to electrify than cars, but the purchase of our first all-electric bucket truck shows the market is real today and it will only accelerate from here,” said Con Edison Chief Executive Officer Tim Cawley. “While initially small in scope, this represents an important step in Con Edison’s journey toward fleet electrification.” The truck will be unique on American roads when Con Edison takes possession early next year, running entirely on electricity as it lifts lineworkers and equipment as high as 60 feet for construction, maintenance and repair work. Iconic Symbol of Electric Industry Gets Zero-Emission Revamp, Helping to Drive Market for All-Electric Medium and Heavy-Duty TrucksĬON EDISON MEDIA RELATIONS | NEW YORK – MA- 10:00 AMĬon Edison and its partners Lion Electric and Posi-Plus are developing the country’s first all-electric bucket truck capable of performing the full range of work that electric utilities require of such vehicles. First-of-Its-Kind All-Electric Utility Bucket Truck Makes Clean Energy Breakthrough
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