DEP Launches $12.7 Million Initiative to Electrify Truck Fleets for Cleaner Air The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) launched "Electrifying Truck Fleets for Cleaner Air in Our Communities," a $12.7 million Driving PA Forward initiative to improve air quality by supporting local freight truck electrification. Projects serving environmental justice areas, high traffic density areas, and Act 47 financially distressed municipalities are a top priority for funding.