The Lompoc Unified School District has worked diligently towards a cleaner, greener environment for the benefit of the community. This document will outline how Lompoc Unified School District started its green movement and present an example of how other jurisdictions can begin their clean and green journey.
The Lompoc Unified School District submitted a grant application to the CEC in April of 2012. The CEC grant award was $300,000 which partially offset the cost of installing a compressed natural gas compressor to fuel the district's 10 school buses as well as the public fueling station.
The Lompoc Unified School District's public station is a 24 hour, 7 days per week, publicly accessible compressed natural gas fueling station that provides compressed natural gas for vehicles, fueling for businesses and citizens, and promotes the purchase and use of clean burning natural gas vehicles. It continues the City's efforts to improve air quality for our citizens. The Lompoc Unified School District's public station also provides a compressed natural gas refueling location for disaster preparedness purposes as many of the heavy-duty emergency response vehicles use compressed natural gas fuel.
