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Jared Schnader interviews Ian Cadger about CALSTART's EnergIIZE program for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure funding in California.
🎧 Episode Title: Energizing Transit: Inside CalSTART's Infrastructure Funding Program Host: Jared Schnader Guest: Ian Cadger, Clean Fuels & Infrastructure Team, CALSTART Episode Summary In this episode of Transition to Zero , host Jared Schnader sits down with Ian Cadger from CALSTART's Clean Fuels & Infrastructure (CF&I) team to unpack the groundbreaking EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles Project — a first-of-its-kind funding program accelerating zero-emission vehicle infrastructure in California. While Jared leads CALSTART's Bus Team, Ian's work in clean fuels and infrastructure focuses on building the backbone that enables electric and hydrogen transit fleets to thrive. Ian explains how EnergIIZE supports fleet and transit agencies with funding for chargers, hydrogen dispensers, and supporting equipment, along with software, maintenance, and warranty costs. The conversation dives deep into how the program operates — from early-stage planning and applications to data reporting and long-term uptime requirements. Jared and Ian also discuss how EnergIIZE coordinates with utilities, CalFleet Advisors, and vehicle voucher programs like HVIP to make infrastructure projects viable and…
People in this episode
Host: Jared Schnader
Guest: Ian Cadger
Topics covered
- zero-emission vehicles
- infrastructure funding
- transit agencies
- clean fuels
- California initiatives
Keywords
- EnergIIZE
- zero-emission
- infrastructure
- CALSTART
- clean fuels
- transit
- funding
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CALSTART, Clean Fuels & Infrastructure, EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles Project, CalFleet Advisors, HVIP
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