State air-quality regulators have announced an $8.3 million grant for the electrification of three Balboa Island ferries, which must convert to electric engines by 2026.
The owner of the Balboa Island Ferry, Seymour Beek, told The Epoch Times the recent award is a start to a “very complicated” process as designs are currently being worked up to electrify the ferries and install charging stations, all within the short deadline he was given.
