Ground stability in data: Fleet electrification assessment for Pinellas County

As national and state sustainability goals accelerated, Pinellas County, Florida, requested a detailed cost and operational impact analysis of electrifying its light-duty fleet.  

The County sought to understand the long-term capital, operating, maintenance, labor, and infrastructure implications before adopting policy commitments. 

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We conducted a comprehensive electrification feasibility assessment of 655 light-duty vehicles eligible for market-ready EV replacement. The analysis compared 10-year ICE replacement costs to EV acquisition costs, evaluated projected fuel savings and maintenance reductions, quantified labor-hour impacts on fleet technicians, and modeled required charging infrastructure investment across multiple charging configurations. 

Our findings quantified the incremental capital cost of electrification against long-term fuel and maintenance savings. By outlining potential labor capacity reallocation and phased infrastructure deployment strategies, the final framework allowed County leadership to weigh sustainability goals against financial tradeoffs and operational readiness—grounding policy discussions in objective cost modeling rather than aspirational targets.