U.S. Gain, the compressed natural gas (CNG) division of U.S. Venture, has opened its third of five CNG stations the company is building in partnership with North American carrier C.A.T. The new GAIN Clean Fuel station, located at 4250 Trailer Dr. in Charlotte, N.C., will support C.A.T.’s growing fleet of CNG trucks and will also be open to the public.
“We’re proud to be leading the industry in creating sustainable transport,” says C.A.T. President Daniel Goyette. “We’ve made an investment in our future with the conversion of our fleet to CNG. It’s been a very positive move by helping us become more environmentally friendly and creating fuel price stability. We couldn’t be happier with our partnership to make this facility a reality.”
C.A.T., which operates over 300 tractors, announced a deal last year to lease 100 CNG trucks from Ryder System Inc.
The first GAIN Clean Fuel station under partnership with C.A.T. opened in Mississauga, Ontario, and the second in Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec. The other two locations include Laredo, Texas, and Scranton, Pa. These stations are finishing up on construction and are expected to open soon.
“We’re thrilled to have another C.A.T. station open for business,” says GAIN Clean Fuel General Manager Bill Renz. “This is a heavily traveled trucking corridor, and we look forward to serving not only C.A.T., but other carriers seeking to take advantage of the benefits.”
