LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern
California Gas Co. (SoCalGas), along with local officials, business
representatives and employees today marked the opening of a new
public compressed natural gas (CNG) station in the heart of
Pico Rivera's warehouse and
distribution district. The new CNG station extends the network of
CNG stations across a key regional goods movement corridor and will
provide owners and operators of natural gas-fueled trucks and other
vehicles with a new, convenient place to fuel.
The new public CNG station will help improve air quality by
providing a more convenient location for CNG fueling and by helping
to meet growing demand from commercial fleets for a clean burning
and affordable fuel. New commercially available CNG Heavy
Duty trucks can reduce smog forming Nitrogen Oxides emissions by 90
percent from CARB 2010 emissions standards, and reduces greenhouse
gas emissions by 15 percent. This can play an important role in
improving the quality of life for families in communities near
transportation corridors.
Those most likely impacted in transportation corridors are
disadvantaged communities. Studies also indicate that air pollution
contributes to asthma, cancer and premature death, especially in
children and the elderly.
"Southern California is leading
the nation's clean energy revolution," said Linda Sánchez, who
represents the 38th District of California that includes Pico Rivera, where the new SoCalGas CNG
fueling station is located. "This new fueling station will improve
public transportation for the region, grow our economy, and help
our community fight air pollution. As a strong proponent of clean
energy alternatives, I am excited to see more clean vehicles on our
roads and freeways."
"The MSRC was proud to provide $150,000 in Clean Transportation Funding to
SoCalGas for the equipment, installation and other costs to help
build this CNG station," said Greg
Pettis, chair of the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction
Review Committee (MSRC) and mayor pro-tem of Cathedral City, Calif. "This is the second
SoCalGas station this year for which the MSRC has provided funding,
so we are excited to help contribute to the continually expanding
network of CNG fueling stations across the Southland."
"We are pleased to support both the region's air quality goals
and the goods movement sector with this new public CNG fueling
station," said Lisa Alexander, vice
president of customer solutions and communications at SoCalGas.
"Clean burning natural gas is a critical transportation fuel that
helps our communities thrive, and we are delighted to partner with
the MSRC, customers and our local officials to help make CNG more
accessible."
The new heavy-duty-capable public station was designed for the
needs of heavy duty trucks, with wide driveways for easy turning,
16-foot high canopies with LED lighting and robust compressors for
quick, reliable fueling. In addition to SoCalGas' capital
investment, the station is made possible by financial support from
the MSRC. In addition to the station, SoCalGas supports heavy
duty commercial fleets with its Truck Rental Program, a "try before
you buy" initiative that provides a free two-week CNG heavy duty
tractor or truck rental for customers to experience firsthand the
performance and efficiency of a CNG vehicle. The company
provides information, education and expert tools and consultation
to fleets to support them in evaluating how CNG trucks can work and
provides technical expertise to help customers and partners develop
new refueling facilities.
More information about SoCalGas' NGV programs and services is
available at:
socalgas.com/for-your-business/natural-gas-vehicles.
To learn more about these funding sources, visit the CEC at
energy.ca.gov; and the MSRC, at cleantransportationfunding.org.
About Southern California Gas Co.
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has been delivering
clean, safe and reliable natural gas to its customers for more than
145 years. It is the nation's largest natural gas distribution
utility, providing service to 21.6 million consumers connected
through 5.9 million meters in more than 500 communities. The
company's service territory encompasses approximately 20,000 square
miles throughout central and Southern
California, from Visalia to
the Mexican border. SoCalGas is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra
Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company
based in San Diego.
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