Clean Energy expands RNG reach in the U.S. through transit agencies
Public fleets turn to low-carbon RNG to cut emissions and meet sustainability goals.
Clean Energy Fuels has signed a series of agreements with transit agencies and municipalities across the United States to support the transition of public fleets to low-carbon fuel alternatives. These deals involve building and upgrading fueling infrastructure, supplying renewable natural gas (RNG), and managing operations and maintenance for stations serving a variety of vehicles, including buses, refuse trucks, and street sweepers.
“Cities and transit agencies looking to make the air more breathable and address their carbon footprint need reliable, cost-effective solutions that can be deployed now – not years down the line,” said Chad Lindholm, senior vice president at Clean Energy.
Each of the new Clean Energy deals
In California, Clean Energy has strengthened its long-standing relationship with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), one of the largest public transit agencies in the country. Under a new maintenance agreement, the company will service several fueling stations used to power over 940 natural gas buses.
In Michigan, Clean Energy secured a competitive bid to supply RNG to Interurban Transit Partnership, known as The Rapid, which operates in Grand Rapids. The agreement includes fueling site operations and maintenance and is expected to deliver 1.1 million gallons of RNG per year.
Trinity Metro, the public transit provider for Fort Worth and neighboring communities in Tarrant County, Texas, has also expanded its partnership with the company to include the supply of 2.1 million gallons of RNG annually for Trinity Metro’s 190-bus fleet.
In Alabama, the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) has signed an RNG supply deal covering 96 buses, with an estimated annual usage of 950,000 gallons.
Further east, Loudoun County in Virginia has partnered with Clean Energy to construct a new RNG fueling station and retrofit existing maintenance facilities.
In El Paso, Texas, Clean Energy will provide RNG to three of the city’s private fueling stations, which collectively serve a fleet of 300 natural gas buses and 21 refuse trucks. As part of the deal, the company will upgrade one of the stations and assume operational responsibilities for all three.
Meanwhile, in Arizona, the City of Tucson has renewed its station maintenance agreement to support 100 RNG-powered buses.
Clean Energy is also working upstream with vehicle manufacturers. The company has partnered with Gillig to fuel every new bus delivered to customers with RNG, with an estimated 60,000 gallons to be supplied annually under the agreement.
In Union City, California, a new RNG supply agreement will fuel the city’s 15-vehicle fleet with an expected 250,000 gallons of renewable fuel. Similarly, in California’s Kings County, the Kings County Area Public Transit Agency (KART) has signed a deal to upgrade its private fueling station and receive 220,000 gallons of RNG annually for its 25-bus fleet.
