Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers have inked an agreement with AMP Americas to convert their fleets to compressed natural gas (CNG) -powered trucks.
As per the agreed terms, AMP-Trillium, the joint venture between AMP Americas and Trillium CNG, will set up seven public fueling stations across Waco, Amarillo, Harrold, Sweetwater, Weatherford, Kerrville and Midland by early 2014.
These fueling stations will first power forty new Class-8 Kenworth and Peterbilt CNG sleeper trucks, a number that is expected to double over the course of the agreement.
AMP-Trillium will also lease new CNG trucks that will travel around 13.2 million miles per year, servicing routes across Texas.
AMP Americas CEO Nathan Laurell said that it is estimated that the culmination of this deal will displace carbon emissions equal to removing 2,400 cars per year from the road and will save the supply chain $1.50 to $2.00 in fuel savings on every gallon sold.
Trillium CNG president Mary Boettcher said, "This new network of CNG stations will allow AMP-Trillium to meet the rapidly increasing demand for CNG cars and trucks. The low cost, low-carbon emissions, and reliability of CNG has made it the ideal alternative to gasoline and diesel fuels."
