Alternative fueling options increased on July 7 when CNG 4 America’s compressed natural gas station opened in Katy at 24985 Interstate 10.
“The I-10 (route) has a lot of trucks going up and down it. Trucks are the main customers we have,” said CNG 4 America president Bob Baldwin. “Many trucking companies have converted their fleets to CNG vehicles because fuel prices are much more stable than gasoline. Cost per gallon at Katy’s CNG station is $2.”
There are more than 7,200 compressed natural gas vehicles in the state, according to the Railroad Commission of Texas. “Experts in the industry say we have upwards of 100 years of natural gas,” continued Baldwin. “Our ability to utilize the gas is changing the infrastructure of our country.”
The new fueling center in Katy is a part of the company’s plan to build more stations on trucking routes.
“We want to go along routes where truckers ask us to go,” Baldwin said. “The first route was getting from Houston to New Orleans and back.”
Another station is slated for development in Lafayette, Louisiana. He also said there are plans to expand beyond that route, going through Mobile, Alabama and into Florida. The company plans to build additional stations along a route from Denver to St. Louis. “We’ve already got a station we’re going to be building in Colorado,” said Baldwin
The next CNG 4 America station will open in Austin as early as October. More information about compressed natural gas can be found at www.cngnow.com/what-is-cng. More information on CNG 4 America is located at www.cng4america.com.