Dean Foods to Deploy 64 CNG Vehicles and Private Fuel Station Built by Clean Energy
March 25 2015 - 5:01AM
Business Wire
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) today announced an
agreement with Dean Foods (NYSE: DF), one of the nations’ leading
food and beverage companies, to construct a compressed natural gas
(CNG) station at its Oak Farms Dairy plant in Houston, Texas.
Beginning in the second half of 2015, the station will be used to
fuel the CNG vehicles deployed by Dean Foods.
Over the next several months, Dean Foods will introduce 57 CNG
Freightliner M2-112 straight trucks and 7 Freightliner Cascadia
over-the-road tractors powered by the Cummins ISL-G and ISX12-G
engines, respectively and outfitted with Agility CNG fuel
tanks.
“We see the value a cleaner and more cost-effective fuel can
provide to our company, our stakeholders and our community,” said
Mike Ahart, Vice President, Dean Foods. “We are pleased to add
these natural gas vehicles as a component of our ongoing
sustainable business practices.” As part of its
overall greenhouse gas reduction goal, Dean Foods set a goal
in 2008 to reduce its distribution fleet’s CO2e emissions by 50,000
metric tons by 2013 – a goal surpassed by the end of 2010. The goal
was revised in 2012 to reduce distribution emissions 95,000 metric
tons by 2020.
Station construction is scheduled to be completed by the second
half of the year. The facility will be engineered with the ability
to expand to accommodate fueling a fleet of 120 CNG commercial
vehicles.
“The introduction of natural gas into the fuel mix of the Oak
Farms Dairy fleet is a positive step and we are eager to help this
industry-leading company succeed with CNG,” said Chad Lindholm,
Vice President, Clean Energy.
A grant covering a portion of the vehicle costs has been
provided to Dean Foods under the Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant
Program (TNGVGP), funded by the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TECQ). Through this voluntary grant program, monies are
provided to reduce nitrogen oxide emission by replacing older
diesel engines with cleaner-burning natural gas engines.
Leadership from Dean Foods and Clean Energy were present at Dean
Foods’ Oak Farms milk processing plant in Houston today for an
educational and employee appreciation event for Dean Foods’
employees.
Natural gas fuel costs up to $1.00 less per gallon than gasoline
or diesel, depending on local market conditions. The use of natural
gas fuel not only reduces operating costs for vehicles, but also
reduces greenhouse gas emissions up to 30% in light-duty vehicles
and 23% in medium to heavy-duty vehicles. In addition, nearly all
natural gas consumed in North America is produced domestically.
About Dean Foods
Dean Foods® is a leading food and beverage company and the
largest processor and direct-to-store distributor of fluid milk and
other dairy and dairy case products in the United States.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the Dean Foods portfolio includes
TruMoo®, the leading national flavored milk brand, along with
well-known regional dairy brands such as Alta Dena®, Berkeley
Farms®, Country Fresh®, Dean's®, Garelick Farms®, LAND O LAKES®
milk and cultured products*, Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms®, Mayfield®,
McArthur®, Meadow Gold®, Oak Farms®, PET®**, T.G. Lee®, Tuscan® and
more. In all, Dean Foods has more than 50 local and regional dairy
brands and private labels. Dean Foods also makes and distributes
ice cream, cultured products, juices, teas, and bottled water. Over
17,000 employees across the country work every day to make Dean
Foods the most admired and trusted provider of wholesome,
great-tasting dairy products at every occasion. For more
information about Dean Foods and its brands, visit
www.deanfoods.com.*The LAND O LAKES brand is owned by Land O'Lakes,
Inc. and is used by license.**PET is a trademark of The J.M.
Smucker Company and is used by license.
About Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) is the largest provider
of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America. We build
and operate compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas
(LNG) fueling stations; manufacture CNG and LNG equipment and
technologies for ourselves and other companies; develop renewable
natural gas (RNG) production facilities; and deliver more CNG, LNG
and Redeem RNG fuel than any other company in the U.S. For more
information, visit www.cleanenergyfuels.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, including without limitation
statements about the benefits of natural gas relative to gasoline
and diesel and completion of the Dean Foods station. Actual results
and the timing of events could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of
several factors, including, without limitation, the price of
natural gas relative to gasoline and diesel and permitting and
other factors affecting construction. The forward-looking
statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press
release and, unless otherwise required by law, the Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking
statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Additionally, the reports and other documents the Company files
with the SEC (available at www.sec.gov) contain risk factors, which
may cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements contained in this news release.
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