Roseville City Adopts Intelligent Charging System for its Electric Bus and Vehicle Operations, Courtesy of BetterFleet
The city of Roseville, California, has taken a significant step towards its goal of transitioning to a 100 percent zero-emission transit fleet by 2040. The city has implemented BetterFleet's smart charging platform for its electric bus and fleet operations.
This AI-powered platform is designed to manage energy and emissions in the city's electric transit and municipal fleet vehicles. It optimises the charging schedules of electric buses and city vehicles, helping reduce energy costs and manage infrastructure efficiently.
The city's corporation yard, designed for expansion, already houses nine Level 3 DC fast chargers and five Level 2 chargers. With the addition of BetterFleet's charge management system, the city's electric fleet is future-proofed for further expansion of charging infrastructure.
BetterFleet's system offers remote charger control, smart scheduling, advanced reporting capabilities, and a digital twin feature. This digital twin takes into account route topography, vehicle physics, driver behavior, and grid constraints in real-time, enabling data-driven strategies that optimise operational efficiency and reduce strain on the power grid.
The city has already begun its transition with the acquisition of electric buses and on-demand vehicles powered by the community-owned Roseville Electric Utility. The deployment of BetterFleet's charge management system is at no cost to the city, as stated by BetterFleet CEO Daniel Hilson.
The project to deploy the BetterFleet charge management system is funded by a grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC). BetterFleet was awarded a Responsive, Easy Charging Products with Dynamic Signals grant from the CEC, which promotes the adoption of user-friendly charging solutions that can respond to dynamic grid signals.
City of Roseville Fleet Manager Brandy LeBeau stated that the addition of BetterFleet's charge management system enhances the city's ability to efficiently and effectively operate electric transit and city vehicles. She described it as an exciting milestone in Roseville's journey towards a zero-emission fleet.
As Roseville transitions its diesel and gasoline vehicles to electric models, the integration of BetterFleet's AI-driven charge management system allows the city to retire diesel and gasoline vehicles more confidently and manage the energy load smartly to avoid peak costs or grid strain. This directly supports the city’s strategic zero-emission target for its transit fleet by 2040.
[1] Source: BetterFleet Press Release [3] Source: City of Roseville Press Release
