Talked about for a while, now it’s happened: a compressed natural gas (CNG)
fueling station; first one in Georgia, apparently.
I’m used to natural gas pipelines (the AGL pipeline pictured runs through
my property).
Unfortunately, natural gas increasingly comes from fracking.
How about an electric car charging station? -jsq

PR from AGL yesterday,

Atlanta Gas Light teams up with The Langdale Company to open first public CNG station under the AGL CNG Program,

ATLANTA—July 23, 2013—The first compressed natural gas
(CNG) fueling station developed under the Atlanta Gas Light (AGL)
CNG Program is now open in Valdosta, GA. Approved by the Georgia
Public Service Commission (PSC) in 2012, the program is designed to
expand public access to the CNG fueling infrastructure throughout
the state and enhance Georgia’s role in the emerging CNG market in
the southeastern U.S.

Built and maintained by Langdale Fuel, an affiliate of The Langdale
Company, the new station is the first of five CNG stations awarded
contracts to go into service under the AGL CNG Program. The station
will offer public access to CNG fuel for transportation vehicles,
adding two fueling islands to the company’s existing service station
located at 1628 James P. Rogers Drive.

“Our goal in creating the AGL CNG Program was to incentivize station
owners, fleet owners and vehicle manufacturers to invest in Georgia
and bring the benefits of clean natural gas transportation to the
state,” said Scott B. Carter, senior vice president of commercial
operations for AGL Resources.

Langdale Fuel is the first of three commercial operators awarded
funding under the special program to open a station. AGL’s
investment in the Langdale Fuel station was approximately $1.2
million. AGL also has a contract with the City of Atlanta to develop
two CNG stations in the city.

“Valdosta’s proximity to I-75 and its strategic location between
Atlanta and Orlando make it a key fueling location for fleets and
interstate trucks,” said Trey Bordelon, Langdale Fuel General
Manager. “Having access to capital from the AGL CNG Program made our
entry into this emerging market an easier decision and allows us to
meet our customers’ total fueling needs.”

The AGL CNG Program allows AGL to contract with private companies
and invest proceeds from the PSC’s Universal Service Fund (USF) to
support installation of fueling equipment at CNG stations and recoup
the investment through PSC-approved rates.

AGL has access to approximately $11.6 million from the USF to
install CNG equipment at public and limited access stations over the
next four years.

Station owners must demonstrate the ability to meet minimum annual
sales of CNG over a five-year period and sign a contract with AGL to
participate in the program. Station owners pay a pre-negotiated rate
to AGL for use and maintenance of the equipment and sell the CNG to
the public at market-based prices.

Another component of the AGL CNG Program is a lease program for
homeowners and small business owners to install a home refueling
appliance (HRA) to conveniently fuel CNG vehicles when commercial
stations are not convenient. Leases are available for $60 per month.

More information on the CNG Program can be found at

www.atlantagaslight.com/cngplan.

About Atlanta Gas Light

Atlanta Gas Light, a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources GAS