The City of Kansas City, Mo., Fleet Services Division officially opened its fifth high-speed-fill CNG (compressed natural gas) fueling station located at 5350 Municipal Avenue on Monday, Dec. 15th at 2 p.m.
“The City of Kansas City has invested for nearly 20 years in its alternative vehicle program. These vehicles reduce air pollution and save millions of gallons of fuel annually. The City uses approximately 620,000 gallons of CNG annually which is 26% of the total fuel used,” said Fleet Manager Sam Swearngin. ”
Recently, the City of Kansas City, Missouri was named North America’s premier government fleet at the North American Green Fleet Awards Forum in Sacramento, California.
Fleet Services, a division of the General Services Department, has long been a leader in the use of alternative fuels, and has been ranked in the top 50 fleets in North America the last several years. The first place designation is the result of foresight, collaboration, and successful economic planning to meet the challenges of operating a diverse fleet of more than 3,300 vehicles.
Speakers at the grand opening event included Councilman Scott Wagner, 1st District at Large City Council City of Kansas City; Geoff Jolley, District Director (Remarks On Behalf of Congressman Emanuel Cleaver United States House of Representatives 5th District of Missouri); Peter Grace, Senior Vice President of Sales and Finance Clean Energy