Natural Gas Station Is Part of City Fleet Conversion
The city unveiled Southern California’s largest city-owned compressed natural gas fueling station Thursday as part of its program to convert 75% of the city’s fleet to alternative fuels by 2000.
The city spent $1.85 million on the facility and on 110 natural gas-powered vehicles, which range from forklifts to garbage trucks, said Craig Perkins, the city’s director of environmental and public works.
The changes will reduce toxic fumes from the city’s 560 service vehicles by 172,000 pounds over the next three years, he said.
Monterey is the only city in the state with a larger natural gas fueling facility.
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