Transition of U.S. transit fleets towards Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles will be facilitated by Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
In a growing trend towards lowering greenhouse gas emissions in public transit, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE) is securing multiple deals with cities and transit fleets across the United States to transition their vehicle fleets to clean renewable natural gas (CRNG).
Key examples of these partnerships include:
- Dallas, Texas: The city has invested in 476 compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems by Hexagon Agility (partnered with transit buses from GILLIG) to power new transit buses, aiming to have the fleet operational by the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Dallas is part of the broader renewable natural gas transition movement.
- Raleigh, North Carolina: The city plans to convert wastewater into renewable natural gas to fuel its expanding transit bus fleet, as part of a comprehensive climate action plan that includes transitioning its fleet of over 4,700 vehicles to electric and clean alternative fuels, including CRNG.
Beyond Dallas and Raleigh, CLNE has recently secured several RNG supply and infrastructure deals with other transit agencies and municipalities. For instance:
- El Paso, Texas: The city has signed a fueling agreement with CLNE to supply three of its private fueling stations with CRNG, forecasted to use approximately 2.7 million gallons annually. CLNE will upgrade one of the stations and provide operations and maintenance services to all three sites.
- Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority, Alabama: The agency operates 96 transit buses and has agreed to use clean renewable natural gas provided by CLNE. They have also signed a maintenance agreement with CLNE to oversee their fueling site, anticipating to use 950,000 gallons of fuel annually.
- Union City, California: The city has inked a new CRNG supply deal with CLNE to fuel its 15-vehicle fleet, with an anticipated 250,000 gallons of fuel provided.
- Kings County Area Public Transit Agency, California: The agency has signed a deal with CLNE to upgrade its private station and supply CRNG to 25 buses, anticipating to use 220,000 gallons of CRNG.
The city of Tucson, Arizona, has signed a station maintenance agreement with CLNE to support 100 of its natural gas buses, consuming over two million gallons of fuel annually. Additionally, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro) has signed a maintenance agreement with CLNE for several fueling locations, to fuel over 940 natural gas buses and supply 11.5 million gallons annually. Trinity Metro has inked a CRNG supply agreement with CLNE to fuel 190 of its buses, providing approximately 2.1 million gallons of clean-burning CRNG for Trinity Metro's bus fleet.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is one of the leading providers supplying RNG to transit fleets to replace diesel and reduce carbon emissions. There is bipartisan legislative support emerging to incentivize the production and use of RNG in transportation sectors, further accelerating these deals. The trend is tied to building new RNG production facilities, expanding fuelling infrastructure, and supporting fleets with fueling equipment and systems from providers like Hexagon Agility and transit vehicle manufacturers such as GILLIG.
Cities and transit agencies are choosing CRNG to meet sustainability goals, avoid high costs and infrastructure barriers of other alternatives, and make an immediate environmental impact. As the demand for cleaner transportation solutions grows, CLNE continues to play a crucial role in the transformation of public transit across the United States.
- Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE) is supplying renewable natural gas (CRNG) to Dallas, Texas, in a deal that will power new transit buses and aim to have the fleet operational by the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Raleigh, North Carolina, plans to convert wastewater into renewable natural gas to fuel its expanding transit bus fleet, as part of its comprehensive climate action plan to transition over 4,700 vehicles to electric and clean alternative fuels like CRNG.
- Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority in Alabama has agreed to use clean renewable natural gas provided by CLNE and also signed a maintenance agreement with CLNE for their fuelling site.
- Union City, California, has signed a CRNG supply deal with CLNE to fuel its 15-vehicle fleet, while the Kings County Area Public Transit Agency, California, has signed a deal with CLNE to upgrade its private station and supply CRNG to 25 buses.
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