TRUCKEE, Calif. — Truckee Town Council accepted the Municipal Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Master Plan Tuesday, outlining how the Town could transition its municipal fleet to electric vehicles while expanding charging infrastructure at Town facilities.

The plan is intended to guide the Town’s transition to electric vehicles in accordance with California’s Advanced Clean Fleet regulations and Truckee’s goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2045.

The plan evaluated 141 Town vehicles and pieces of equipment. To fully electrify the evaluated fleet by 2045, the Town estimates it would need approximately $25.5 million in vehicle capital expenditures and $5.6 million in charging infrastructure between 2027 and 2044.

Of the 141 vehicles and equipment evaluated, 50 are subject to the state’s Advanced Clean Fleet regulations. Meeting those requirements is estimated to require approximately $8.3 million in vehicle expenditures and $2.3 million in charging infrastructure investments.

Those estimates do not account for vehicle replacement costs already included in the Town’s existing Fleet Replacement Plan.

Truckee currently owns more than 17 electric vehicles and two electric motorcycles. The Town purchased its first electric vehicle for staff use in 2021.

The MuniEV Plan, developed by DKS Associates, includes a proposed timeline for transitioning the fleet, an assessment of the Town’s electrical grid capacity, necessary infrastructure upgrades and preliminary site plans for charging infrastructure at the Public Service Center and Town Hall. The plan was funded through a $149,925 California Energy Commission Building Decarbonization Grant awarded to DKS Associates in 2025.

According to the Town’s staff report, the plan also considers the Town’s diverse fleet, including light-duty vehicles, heavy-duty trucks and specialized equipment, as well as the challenges of winter operations, which can place significant demands on equipment and energy use. The Town also plans to consider charging needs for employee personal vehicles at the Public Service Center and Town Hall.

The master plan will be used to guide future investments in charging infrastructure and fleet replacements while helping the Town comply with state regulations and advance its climate goals.