USA: Atlanta Gas Light, Chesapeake open new CNG station

The site will serve local CNG fleets as well as renewable natural gas fueled vehicles, as part of the construction and mantainment agreement signed by both companies back in 2020.

Atlanta Gas Light and Chesapeake Utilities Corporation have opened a new CNG fueling station at the Port of Savannah, Georgia. Leaders from Atlanta Gas Light, Chesapeake Utilities, Georgia Public Service Commission, Georgia Ports Authority, City of Savannah, and the City of Port Wentworth joined together for the opening last week.

"We are proud to support Chesapeake Utilities in developing this CNG station by providing the infrastructure to deploy natural gas vehicles across the state. It's by collaborating with great leaders on projects like this that we will continue to bring clean, safe, reliable and affordable natural gas infrastructure to our state to help customers meet their sustainability goals," said Pedro Cherry, president and CEO of Atlanta Gas Light.

The station is designed to serve local CNG fleets as well as renewable natural gas fueled vehicles, including high-capacity dispensers for fueling Class 8 trucks. It will also be used as a staging area for Chesapeake's Marlin Gas subsidiary to fill CNG transport trailers used in providing virtual pipeline services.

In 2020, Atlanta Gas Light announced it entered into an agreement with Chesapeake Utilities to construct and maintain the station for Chesapeake. CNG vehicles have been a part of the Atlanta Gas Light's fleet since the late 1970s, helping fuel the way forward for CNG vehicles across the state in a variety of businesses.