Canada: FortisBC awards $6 million to roll out 150 natural gas vehicles

“These organizations have shown a commitment to choosing natural gas as a transportation fuel solution,” said Doug Stout, vice president of energy solutions and external relations at FortisBC. “Building on the initial successes we’ve had with natural gas vehicles and the benefits they bring to the environment and our gas customers, this program is making widespread use of natural gas for transportation a reality.”

The incentives were granted through a public selection process. The $6 million awarded is part of a $104.5 million program announced in May 2012 to assist qualifying heavy-duty fleet operators to purchase NGVs. The $104.5 million will help offset the cost of switching fleets to natural gas, fund training and upgrades to facilities to safely maintain natural gas vehicles, and to build CNG or LNG fueling stations.

A total of approximately $6 million for CNG vehicles was awarded to the following fleet operators: BC Transit ($937,500), BFI Canada ($937,958), City of Vancouver ($1,854,600), Cold Star Freight System Inc. ($450,997), Emterra Environmental ($745,500), School District No. 23 ($67,893), and Smithrite Disposal Ltd. ($953,775).

Source: FortisBC