Boat would be the first to meet a state mandate requiring new and existing short-run ferry services to become zero-emission by the end of 2025.
Marin County’s family-owned Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry Co. may soon become California’s first all-electric short-run ferry service.
The transition away from diesel power will require significant investments, an increase in electrical transmission and the fortitude to wade through an uncharted regulatory landscape, Green Yachts managing broker Graham Balch said. As a private company, McDonogh said her outfit is unable to qualify for certain federal funds compared to other larger ferry operators in the San Francisco Bay Area such as the Golden Gate Bridge district. So far, the company has raised about a third of the funding needed and is hoping to acquire more through grants through the California Air Resources Control Board this year.
“The electrification of the Angel Island vessel aligns with our core focus of proactively preparing the grid for the future, increasing access to charging infrastructure, and supporting electric transportation adoption through rates, rebates, tools, and education,” Aaron August, PG&E’s vice president of utility partnerships and innovation, said in a statement.
The California Air Resources Control Board is requiring the transition away from diesel power because of ferry vessels’ emissions of tiny particulate matter — specifically what is known as PM 2.5 — that has been linked to various health effects including respiratory disease and heart attacks, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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