Ottawa’s Electric Buses Need Gas Backup

Ottawa’s electrifying its bus fleet with 350 zero-emission vehicles by 2027, but to keep them charged, it’s installing two massive natural gas generators at the St-Laurent garage—each 4 megawatts—to handle power outages and peak demand. While it sounds counterintuitive, officials argue the emissions from these backup generators are far lower than those from old diesel buses, and they’re only used sparingly. Solar wasn’t practical for the scale needed, and the city’s partnering with Hydro Ottawa to ensure grid stability. Council supports the move, seeing it as a necessary, cost-saving step toward a cleaner, reliable transit future. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bd7a4d2c81bd3111