Zenobē deploys 10 electric school buses in Long Island with NYSERDA funding

Zenobē, partnering with Trans Group and Educational Bus Transportation, is placing 10 battery electric school buses into service for Copiague Public Schools in Long Island, New York, serving 4,500 students. The deployment is partially funded by the New York School Bus Incentive Program administered by NYSERDA, with Zenobē covering additional costs and managing charging infrastructure as a turnkey service. The programme is backed by New York's Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act.

Why it matters: The project demonstrates a replicable model combining state incentives with private capital and infrastructure management to accelerate school bus electrification. For CPOs and contractors, Zenobē's turnkey approach, covering both capital gaps and charging operations, signals growing opportunities in the education transport sector where funding alone may not close procurement deals.