The United States Postal Service announced a plan to spend $9.6 billion over the next five years to transition toward more electric delivery vehicles.
Funding for the initiative will come from regular Postal Service budgets and $3 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act, a piece of legislation signed by President Joe Biden to allocate more than $430 billion toward renewable energy programs.
“A key focus of our modernization effort is to reduce inefficient transportation and improve distribution operations, resulting in far less air cargo and far fewer truck trips,” Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said in a press release. “When combined with our substantial commitment to the electrification of our delivery vehicles, the Postal Service will be at the forefront of our nation’s green initiatives.”
