The
Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition and Washington Gas are teaming
up to help D.C. region vehicle fleet operators learn from Virginia's experience
in examining the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles.
In
2011, the Commonwealth of Virginia General Assembly directed the establishment
of a plan to replace state-owned or operated vehicles with vehicles that operate
using natural gas, battery powered electricity or other alternative fuels. In
response to that legislation and a subsequent Executive Order issued by the
Governor, the Commonwealth's Department of General Services (DGS) issued a
public-private partnership solicitation seeking plans to replace Virginia's
fleet vehicles with potentially cleaner, cheaper, domestic, alternative fuel
vehicles.
Virginia's
goal is not only to support conversion of its own fleet, but to provide a
solution that can serve alternative fuel vehicles owned and operated by the
Commonwealth's local governments, institutions of higher education, federal
fleets, business fleets, individual Virginia residents and visitors traveling
through the Commonwealth in their personal vehicles.
On
April 18, 2012, the Washington Area Fleet Administrators will meet with Washington Gas
officials at the utility's new Center in Springfield to discuss compressed
natural gas (CNG) as an alternative fuel choice, Washington Gas's perspective on
that option, and an overview of Virginia's exploration of the issue. At
this meeting, you will hear from Washington Gas executives, from Commonwealth of
Virginia officials involved in the alternative fuels opportunity/partnerships
investigation there, and from corporate leaders of some natural gas
infrastructure providers. There will also be an open group discussion of
thoughts and questions from you as fleet managers about the conversion of fleets
to alternative fuel vehicles.
I
hope you will join us and take part in this important discussion about the
opportunities offered by conversion to alternatively fueled vehicles in your
fleets. Please RSVP to
Sylvia
Eubanks at:
Sylvia.eubanks@dc.gov
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
8:30am - 1:15pm
Washington Gas Center
Washington Gas Center
6801
Industrial Road, Springfield, VA 22151
