Angel Island Ferry to Be State's First Electric Short-Run Ferry

The Angel Island Ferry is going electric.

The 400-passenger ferry to Angel Island State Park, owned and operated by the Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry Company, will be converted into an electric propulsion vessel by California-based Green Yachts. The project will be supported by infrastructure built by PG&E as part of the utility’s electric vehicle fleet program.

Capt. Maggie McDonogh, fourth-generation owner and operator of the Angel Island ferry, said the electrification project was facilitated by the partnership with PG&E, which will increase electricity transmission to the ferry terminal and support the installation of necessary charging infrastructure.

“We are very excited that the Angel Island will be the first of the

→ Continue reading at NBC Bay Area

More from author

Related posts

Advertisment

Latest posts

The Tantalizing Mystery of the Solar System’s Hidden Oceans

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.For most of humankind’s existence, Earth was the only known ocean-draped world, seemingly unlike any...

The Role of Scholarships and Grants in Financing Education

Applying for scholarships and grants helps students pay for college. In some situations, these awards allow people to obtain a degree they wouldn't be...

EV, hybrid and gas-powered: Some interesting cars coming in 2024 | CNN Business

CNN  —  Next year will see the introduction of some new, genuinely affordable electric vehicles as well as...