Laclede teams up with Siemens to launch new natural gas fueling solution

“Natural gas will play a big role in our transportation future. Laclede is an expert in natural gas with 150 years in the industry including more than 30 years of experience working specifically with natural gas vehicles,” said Mike Spotanski, senior vice president chief integration and innovation officer of The Laclede Group. “Add to that Siemens’ experience with industrial technology solutions and together we can make a big difference to companies and communities.”

Working closely with officials from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and the City of St. Louis toward final approval, Spire™ is set to launch in St. Louis later this year with a commercial/public CNG fueling station just west of the Airport. Open 24 hours a day, the station will initially fuel 160 fleet vehicles, like Park Express, already on the road with capacity to accommodate a growing local and regional need. This St. Louis station will be the first for Spire™.

“With the help of our teammate Laclede, we are positioned to transform our highways and improve the air quality in our cities,” said Clark Wiedetz, alternative and renewable energy director of Siemens. “We continue to look for new ways to support city and county infrastructure, in this case, by helping to drive the use of compressed natural gas in commercial sized vehicles across the country.”

Source: Laclede Group