Policy-Fleet Electrification Policy 091321

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1. Fleet Inventory: The Town will maintain and annually update a comprehensive vehicle inventory for ALL vehicles owned, leased, operated by the Town or on behalf of the Town and a plan for transitioning those vehicles to battery-electric vehicles (BEV) or plug-in electric vehicles (PHEV)vehicles. As required by the DOER Green Communities Program, the Town will maintain an inventory of all Town (Municipal and School Department) owned vehicles. This inventory will include the following information: model, make, model year, month and year purchased, VIN, drive system, weight class, miles per gallon, annual miles driven, total fuel consumption, department, vehicle function. 2. Electric-first procurement Vehicle procurement should be prioritized as follows: 1. BEV 2. PHEV 3. Hybrid-electric vehicle or other alternative fuel vehicle 4. Standard vehicle The fleet policy is electric-first, meaning that electric vehicles (EVs) shall be prioritized when the Town purchases or leases motor vehicles for its municipal operations. Beginning in FY22, all light-duty passenger vehicles purchased or leased are required to be BEVs. Departments may request an exemption from the BEV replacement. All exemptions shall require approval by the Town Manager after a recommendation is made by the Sustainability Director. 3. Classification and Transition Objectives: For each vehicle class defined by the Commonwealth's MOR-EV program, the Town shall establish targets for the transition of vehicles in that class to a zero emissions option every three- years. The classifications may include: passenger vehicles,passenger vans, cargo vans,police cruisers, ambulances, fire trucks, public works vehicles, school buses and other categories of vehicles that are appropriate to effectively capture all the vehicles in the inventory. Staff shall assess the suitability of electric vehicle options for each vehicle class, with respect to availability, range and load requirements and, any emergency response requirements, to determine practicability. When developing the transition plan, Staff shall evaluate emissions reductions, Total Life Cycle Cost as defined in the Sustainable Action Plan, including acquisition, operations, maintenance, emission fees, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, available grants, etc. The Town will develop a standardized calculation for determining life cycle costs for different classes of vehicles. The transition plan will prioritize replacing vehicles at the end of their expected useful life. 2