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April 2 , 2024
The Honorable Michael S . Regan
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Ave , N . W.
Washington , DC 20460
Dear Administrator Regan ,
Orange County is writing to express our strong support for GoTriangle ' s Climate Pollution
Reduction Grants ( CPRG ) Program application for the Nelson Road Bus Operations and
Maintenance Facility ( BOMF ) — Modernization and Expansion Project . Once fully
implemented , the Project will advance GoTriangle ' s transition towards a zero - emissions
fleet , including battery electric buses ( BEBs ) , electric vehicle charging equipment , on -site
solar photovoltaic electricity generation , and battery storage .
GoTriangle ' s mission is to improve the region ' s quality of life by connecting people and
places through safe , reliable and easy-to - use travel choices . GoTriangle provided 1 . 8
million annual trips in 2019 , removing 24 million passenger vehicle miles from regional
highways . Additionally , GoTriangle operates two battery- electric buses , and recently
procured five ( 5 ) more , demonstrating the agency ' s commitment to cost-saving , efficient
and resilient operations .
The Project is in strong alignment with the Environmental Protection Agency ' s CPRG
Program Objectives , including : significant greenhouse gas ( GHG ) reductions by 2030 ;
substantial community benefits , particularly in low- income and disadvantaged
communities ; leveraging other funding sources to maximize GHG reductions and
community benefits ; and pursue innovative policies and programs that can be replicated
across multiple jurisdictions . The Project is also in strong alignment with the North
Carolina Department of Environmental Quality ( DEQ ) ' s priority measures , including the
increase of zero emissions and electric vehicles , and the increase of electricity generated
by renewable resources in North Carolina ,
Orange County strongly recommends that funding under the Climate Pollution Reduction
Grant ( CPRG ) Program be allocated to GoTriangle for this initiative .
Sincerely ,
Jamezetta Bedford
Chair — Board of County Commissioners