DURHAM, N.C. — DC fast-charging solutions provider Kempower is supporting Denver Public Schools’ expanding electric school bus fleet with new charging infrastructure at the district’s Hilltop Bus Terminal.
The project was led by industrial automation and electrical solutions provider Winn-Marion, with Kempower serving as the hardware supplier and technology partner.
Denver Public Schools recently added 25 Blue Bird Vision electric school buses, bringing its fleet to 28. According to the district, it now operates Colorado’s largest electric school bus fleet. The new Kempower charging infrastructure is ready for the start of the new school year, which begins August 24.
Monil Malhotra, President of Kempower North America, said:
“Electrifying a school bus fleet requires charging infrastructure that works around the realities of daily transportation schedules. Kempower technology keeps electric school buses charged, ready, and on the road, helping Denver Public Schools deliver reliable, cleaner transportation for students every day.”
Distributed Fast-Charging at Hilltop Terminal
The Hilltop Bus Terminal features a Kempower distributed charging system delivering 650 kilowatts of total power. The installation includes 13 dual-port Kempower Satellite dispensers, providing 26 charging plugs across the depot.
The system dynamically distributes available power across multiple vehicles, helping keep buses charged and ready for daily routes.
Jim Hussey, Electrification Solutions Specialist at Winn-Marion Companies, said:
“We couldn’t be more pleased with the entire team’s performance on this significant project. Denver Public Schools is a smart, organized group, Kempower has been highly supportive from day one, and PowerFlex, formerly The Mobility House, has proven to be an outstanding partner in the smart charging and energy management space. We look forward to the opportunity to support other school districts throughout the Rocky Mountain region over the coming years.”
Kempower Expands School Bus Charging Footprint
The Denver deployment adds to Kempower’s growing presence in the North American student-transportation sector. The company’s charging solutions are now used at electric school bus depots in Denver, Quebec, Louisiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Indiana and Wisconsin.
The project demonstrates how distributed DC fast-charging systems can support the operational demands of school bus fleets, where vehicles typically return to a central depot and must be ready for scheduled daily service.
