| 1996 Grant Awards |
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| Applicant: |
City of Belmont |
| Grant Award: |
$232,075 |
| Summary: |
Funds will be used to build a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station and to convert 11 city vehicles (8 police cars and 3 light duty trucks) to CNG. |
| Status: |
The CNG station has been completed. As conversion kits are no longer available, a new contract has been issued for the purchase of dedicated CNG vehicles. |
| Applicant: |
City of Gastonia |
| Grant Award: |
$176,000 |
| Summary: |
Grant funds will be used to build a CNG fueling station. |
| Status: |
Grant Completed. The CNG station is in operation |
| Applicant: |
City of Rocky Mount Department of Public Works |
| Grant Award: |
$105,144 |
| Summary: |
Funds were used to upgrade their existing CNG fueling station. |
| Status: |
Grant Completed. Upgrades to the fueling station were made. |
| Applicant: |
Carolina Power and Light Co. |
| Grant Award: |
$15,000 |
| Summary: |
CP&L is sponsoring the first North Carolina Electric Vehicle Challenge, which features eight central North Carolina high schools and their electric vehicle program. Students at each school will convert an internal combustion vehicle to electric power. Grant funds were used to help assuage the expenses associated with the conversion. |
| Status: |
Grant Completed. The EV Challenge was held in Spring 1996. |
| Applicant: |
Duke Power Co. |
| Grant Award: |
$100,000 |
| Summary: |
Duke is proposing an electric school bus demonstration project to test the feasibility of electric school bus operation. An electric school bus will be placed into service at various school systems in North Carolina, giving school bus drivers and mechanics the opportunity to test the bus. |
| Status: |
Due to the unavailability of vendor components from the bus manufacturer, the project was not completed. The award was reistributed in subsequent grant cycles. |
| Applicant: |
North Carolina Solar Center |
| Grant Award: |
$44,732 |
| Summary: |
Funds will be used to place 4 solar powered charging stations at 2 high schools, a community college and North Carolina State University. These will be used to charge electric vehicles at each site. |
| Status: |
Grant completed. Solar charging stations were installed at Northaampton, North Johnston, and Smokey Mountain High Schools as well as at North Carolina State University. |
| Applicant: |
Northampton High School - East |
| Grant Award: |
$6,000 |
| Summary: |
Northampton Electric Auto Team (NEAT), a student organization at Northampton High School - East, has invited other high schools with electric vehicle programs to participate in the 1st Annual Northampton Great Electric Road Rally. This rally will bring together students who have converted internal combustion engines to electric power to share information on this technology. |
| Status: |
Grant Completed. The rally was held in October of 1996 and was very successful and garnered a good deal of community support and attention. |
| Applicant: |
Winston-Salem Transit Authority |
| Grant Award: |
$10,300 |
| Summary: |
Grant funds were used to place bike racks on 20 of their buses. This will provide an incentive for persons to ride the bus. |
| Status: |
Grant Completed. Bike racks have been installed. |
