The United States Postal Service (USPS) recently unveiled the first set of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center (S&DC).
This is the agency’s 29th S&DC.
“The improvements we need to achieve in sustainability are an integral outgrowth of the broader modernization efforts we have undertaken through our 10-year Delivering for America plan,” Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said. “As we transform our operating processes and invest in new automation, new technologies, and upgraded facilities and vehicles, we will generate significant efficiencies that reduce our costs, slash our carbon footprint and minimize waste.”
Under the plan, the Postal Service plans to convert approximately 400 sites nationwide into S&DCs. The centers will serve as the local hubs to deploy EVs along local carrier routes and will provide faster and more reliable mail and package delivery over a greater geographic area.
The charging stations will power what will be the nation’s largest EV fleet. They are part of the agency’s $40 billion investment to upgrade and improve the USPS processing, transportation, and delivery networks.
USPS and White House officials held an event on Monday to celebrate the grand opening of the South Atlanta S&DC and showcase new battery-powered and commercial off-the-shelf delivery vehicles.