sure I manage to keep all the plates spinning in this real- ly awkward transition phase?’” The penchant for overestimating electricity demand can occur because fleet managers have a well-developed, belt-and-suspenders mindset to ensure that buses are always able to hit the road on schedule. It can also result from oversimplified math—such as assuming that 100 buses taking 100-kilowatt charges will need them si- multaneously—an erroneous conclusion that the facility requires a 10-megawatt microgrid. “That’s way too much. You might be able to charge buses sequentially. You might be able to ‘top off’ in the
middle of the day because you’re running split services in the morning and afternoon,” Meersman explained. “First, try to minimize what you need and then try to smooth demand with software. It’s that optimization that needs to happen in the design.” Maggie Clancy, Zenobē executive vice president of
U.S. EV sales and marketing, added, “We’re not in the business of trying to over-engineer anything. We’re try- ing to do something that fits their needs. We don’t want them spending more than they need.” Other efficiency and cost-saving steps include work- ing with the provider utility, considering alternative
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