Among the selected projects is Environ Strategy Consultants, Inc., in Orange County, which will receive $1,211,370 to design and install a new system to pre-process solid food waste for use in two existing anaerobic digesters at a solid waste facility in Chino. The digesters will use the waste to produce biomethane to be converted into renewable CNG. The fuel generated will displace 750 to 1,000 gallons of diesel and power heavy-duty garbage collection trucks.
Moreover, City of Monterey Park (Los Angeles County) will receive $300,000 to upgrade the city’s CNG fueling station, used for the public, the city’s transit system, and public works vehicles. Monterey Park will contribute $475,634 in matching funds for this project.
Finally, West Coast Bus Sales, Inc., in Oakland (Alameda County), will receive a total of $680,000 in buy-down incentives. Of that, $600,000 is reserved for the buy-down of 30 NGVs of 14,001 to 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, and $80,000 is reserved for the buy-down of 10 NGVs of 8,501 to 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
Source: California Energy Commission
