The Oceanside Compressed Natural Gas Station is the ultimate example of a project that provides an efficient, proven, and necessary step in transitioning California’s heavy-duty transportation market away from petroleum-based fuels to clean-burning natural gas. Natural gas allows the heavy-duty operational requirements and high-fuel demands of California fleets to be met using a fuel supply that is plentiful, sourced domestically, low-carbon, and that provides exceptional long-term cost savings.
Waste Management currently operates 26 compressed natural gas trucks out of its Oceanside facility. There were not enough convenient compressed natural gas fueling locations available to support the vehicles serving Oceanside and Camp Pendleton. The only public compressed natural gas station within a 20-mile radius of the Waste Management facility was located 4.5 miles away at the San Diego Gas & Electric Power Plant. Additional public compressed natural gas stations within a 25-mile radius were more than 23 miles away in Temecula, Poway, and the City of San Diego.
Waste Management’s ultimate goal is for its entire fleet at Oceanside to operate on clean-burning natural gas. In keeping with these plans, Waste Management signed an agreement with the City of Oceanside confirming a 10-year commitment to using natural gas vehicles. Because of these plans, Waste Management was in critical and immediate need of compressed natural gas fueling at this location. The Oceanside compressed natural gas Station Project included construction of 28 time-fill stalls, two fast-fill dispensers, and priority fueling for vehicles that receive maintenance overnight. Waste Management selected ET Environmental as the fueling station development contractor, and it is now fully operational.
