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Natural
gas is the most
environmentally
acceptable and economic
alternative fuel for
Americas cars,
trucks, and buses.
Today, over 85,000
natural gas vehicles (NGVs)
in the United States
are already operating
safely, cleanly,
efficiently, and
economically.
Intermountain Gas
Company operates 115
natural gas-fueled
sedans, pickups, and
service vans, placing
our fleet in the top
15%
of all utilities in
North America in terms
of percentage of company
vehicles powered by
natural gas. Natural
gas has a number of
advantages over other
transportation fuels: it
burns more cleanly; it
costs less; it has a
proven safety record;
and it is an abundant
and secure energy
source, with about 99%
of the U.S. supply
coming from North
America. Engines last
longer, and maintenance
intervals can be
extended. The use of
natural gas is
especially ideal for the
nations 13 million
fleet vehicles, many of
which can return to the
same location each night
for refueling.
Most
of the NGVs used in
the U.S. are used as
fleet vehicles. For
example, an increasing
number of transit
agencies are replacing
diesel buses with
natural gas transit
buses. The first public
transit system to
replace its entire fleet
with NGVs was
Californias SunLine
Transit Agency, whose 40
buses service the Palm
Springs/Coachella Valley
area southeast of Los
Angeles.
Our
own Boise, Idaho began
converting its Boise
Urban Stages, now Valley
Ride, fleet to
natural gas
power
in 1993. Today, Valley
Ride has
over 35 natural gas
coaches, making up the
majority of the fleet.
Intermountain Gas
Company was instrumental
in helping Valley Ride
with developing the
fueling
facility for its
ever-growing natural
gas bus fleet.
The
U.S. Postal Service
operates the nations
largest fleet of natural
gas vehicles, with more
than 7,000. United
Parcel Service operates
the largest private
fleet of NGVs, with
almost 700 package
delivery vans fueled
with natural gas.
Utilities, airport
shuttle services, taxi
companies, and police
departments also operate
large fleets of natural
gas vehicles.
All
Intermountain Gas
Company customers
interested using
compressed natural gas
to fuel private or
business vehicles must
purchase and install
their own fueling
equipment.
Want
to learn more about
Natural Gas Vehicles?
Visit the Natural Gas
Vehicle Coalition website
at: www.ngvc.org.
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