This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today.
This archival content was originally written for and published on KPCC.org. Keep in mind that links and images may no longer work — and references may be outdated.
Beverly Hills opens fueling station for its compressed natural gas vehicles
The man who killed a policeman on a steep Beverly Hills street last year is free on bond and could face up to six years in prison if convicted.
(
Photo by edgeplot via Flickr Creative Commons
)
The City of Beverly Hills has opened a new fueling station for its fleet of vehicles that run on compressed natural gas or CNG.
The city now has 12 CNG vehicles – including six trash trucks, and four street sweepers. The fueling station in the Fleet Services yard on Third Street cost $1.2 million, but the city estimates it will pay for itself in five or six years by saving roughly $250,000 on fuel costs.
Beverly Hills is acting on a mandate from the California Air Resources Board to convert its diesel trucks to alternative fuels. The city used a grant of $550,000 from the South Coast Air Quality Management District to help fund the fueling station, and to buy new vehicles or convert old ones to CNG.
“This project makes sense for the city and for the region,” Beverly Hills Mayor William Brien said in a statement. “With the price of diesel climbing, and no end in sight, it was necessary that we do something to control these costs."
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead. Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
