This is something which is very close to my heart. I


would say I’ve found my calling. The mission is great. The urgency is like I should have done it yesterday, and the team I have got is simply amazing. The whole


ecosystem and Zum thrives on great teamwork. - Pallav Prakash, Zum Services Inc.


degree of safety built in. “We have also proven that in all of this, while there are conversations, this is a technol- ogy now that will now be the minimum benchmark for the future,” he said. “Because the days of fossil fuels and pollution, at least for children, are over.” He said Zum started in Oakland by looking for a way to bring the district equity and provide a benefit that also provides an opportunity. “They need modern solutions to improve their quality of life,” he said. Armed with a now proven solution, he said Zum is starting to look to transition other yards to V2G, starting with San Francisco and Los Angeles. “[At] Zum, speed


is of consequence in the sense that there is a sense of urgency in us to do it faster than ever,” Prakash said. Garg added there’s a lot of excitement among district,


utility and policymaker partners about this project. Going forward, V2G will be a standard procedure in Zum facilities. “There are always different stages whenever new technology is put in the field,” Garg said. “This is like the beginning of a new era, because it’s moving away from pilots and proof of concept to commercial level mass deployment.” He said Oakland is going to become a benchmark highlighting that the transition is possible. ●


78 School Transportation News • JULY 2024


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