Clean School Bus Case Studies

This page contains case studies and other resources that can be helpful in the implementation of clean school bus projects across the country. If you have any questions about these resources or suggestions for additional case studies to include on this page, email cleanschoolbus@epa.gov with “CSB Case Studies” in the subject line.

Propane and Compressed Natural Gas School Buses

1. Propane School Bus Deployment in Pennsylvania Showcases Environmental and Economic Benefits (June 2023)
   • A case study published by the Alternative Fuels Data Center describing a fleet’s experience with propane bus deployment in Pennsylvania.
2. Case Study: Propane School Bus Fleet (pdf) (353 KB, April 2021) – Metropolitan Energy Center and the Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition
   • An overview of the Grain Valley School District’s journey to choose to add propane buses to their fleet and how implementation is going, including cost savings.
3. Natural Gas School Buses Reward Utah District with Fuel Savings, Breath of Cleaner Air (March 2021) – U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center
   • An overview of the Jordan School District’s fleet which began integrating compressed natural gas buses 15 years ago, a trend that has grown to make the district the largest fleet of CNG buses in the state.
4. School Districts Move to the Head of the Class with Propane (January 2016) – U.S. Department of Energy
   • A case study detailing propane school bus deployment at several school districts across the United States.