Clean Energy Opens "Gateway to the West" for Seaboard Heavy-duty CNG Truck Fleet; Opens First-of-its-Kind CNG Station with NG Advantage in Pembroke, N.H.
Trucking
Seaboard Transport Deploys 58 Heavy-duty CNG Trucks Fueling with Clean Energy in Nine States
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Under the fueling agreement, Clean Energy will open its
Albuquerque, N.M. , andWinslow, Ariz. , America'sNatural Gas Highway stations. Additionally,Seaboard Transport will fuel at Clean Energy's public natural gas station network in Calif., Ariz., N.M., Colo.,Texas , Ill., Ind.,Ohio and Va. Natural gas fueling for heavy-duty trucks is now possible fromColumbus, Ohio , toLos Angeles, Calif. -
The fleet will haul food goods for
Seaboard Foods to customers and ports throughoutthe United States . -
Once fully-deployed, the fleet is forecasted to consume approximately
892,000 diesel gallon equivalents (DGEs) annually. This represents a
greenhouse gas reduction of approximately 2,067 metric tons.
"Thanks to our fueling agreement with Clean Energy and their commitment to CNG stations alongI-40 , our first CNG-powered truck recently crossed intoCalifornia originating from ourOklahoma processing plant. Now we have a gateway to the West for our CNG fleet," saidGary Ruettgers ,Seaboard Transport operations manager.
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Clean Energy was awarded nine grants totaling
$3.6 million for station construction and natural gas fueling infrastructure development. -
TCEQ
grant funds underscore the significance
Texas has placed on the continued growth of the Lone Star State's natural gas fueling infrastructure.
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This unique CNG station in
Pembroke, N.H. , located at10 Cooperative Way ,Pembroke, N.H. , is expected to provide a minimum of 10 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) of CNG per year to NG Advantage and fleet vehicles fueling at the station. - The CNG will be delivered to NG Advantage customers by a "virtual pipeline" consisting of a fleet of high-tech tractor trailers. The volume of CNG supplied by this station is forecasted to be approximately double the CNG fuel volume currently supplied by Clean Energy's highest-volume CNG station.
- As previously announced, NG Advantage and Clean Energy signed a 10-year fueling agreement to help expand NG Advantage's reach to American manufacturers and other large institutions who do not have access to the nation's natural gas pipeline.
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By using natural gas, NG Advantage's customers are expected to reduce
carbon-dioxide emissions by up to 26 percent while cutting fuel costs
by over 30 percent as compared to propane or oil alternatives.
"We saw a clear opportunity to serve energy-intensive customers such as hospitals, educational institutions and manufacturing facilities with a cleaner and less-expensive fuel," saidTom Evslin , Founder and CEO of NG Advantage. "The competitive advantage natural gas fuel brings to our customers is apparent. Our business is growing, and working with Clean Energy ensures we have the most experienced counterpart at all steps of the natural gas fueling process."
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