Bergey’s Truck Centers Acquires Cumberland Truck
Bergey’s Truck Centers Acquires Cumberland Truck
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Evergreen Waste, based out of Hockessin, Delaware, put the first Mack LR Electric into service on May 4th. Evergreen worked closely with the Bergey’s Truck Center Team to spec out the right equipment for the job at hand. The LR Electric is equipped with a rear loader McNeilus 25-yard body to operate in a residential area of New Castle County, Delaware. The LR Electric is planned to make 600 pick-ups and travel about 40 miles each day.
Marcus Stevens, CEO of Evergreen Waste Services, worked through the Delaware Mitigation Plan for its grant money. Stevens said he planned to add electric vehicles to the fleet with or without funding, but the grant allowed them to purchase four more LR Electric vehicles from Bergey’s Truck Centers to add to its fleet of 50 vehicles. All Class 8 refuse vehicles in the Evergreen Waste fleet are Mack trucks.
Bergey’s Truck Centers in New Castle, Delaware is a certified EV service center, meeting all the criteria set by Mack Trucks. According to Jim Gavaghan, President of Bergey’s Truck Centers, “We are excited to be a part of this project with Evergreen Waste Services and Mack Trucks North America. We look forward to continuing our relationship and growing the EV presence right in our own back yard.”
Evergreen Waste currently has two charging stations on site, with three additional charging units to be installed later, in expectation of the additional LR Electric units. This plan allows all vehicles to be charged at the same time.
Evergreen also plans to use bi-directional charging when available to charge the LR Electric battery during off-peak hours and push power back to the power grid during peak hours.
“We are one of the first to do vehicle-to-grid,” Stevens said. “We will bring the LR Electric back to our site with about 40 percent less battery life than when it left. We will then send power back to the grid during peak hours, and charge the vehicle during the off-peak hours of 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. so it will be fully charged and ready to go by 5 a.m.”
“The LR Electric purchase will be a homerun if the vehicle can handle 600 stops and go back to the yard because it significantly allows us to save money on diesel and maintenance needs,” Stevens said. “It will be a grand slam if we discharge energy back to the grid and receive a credit back. That makes this really attractive.”
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If you’re ready to talk EV options for your operations, talk to our EV mobility specialists today! We can assist with vehicle acquisition, charging infrastructure and navigating the grant funding process.
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