Jul 25, 2012 9:35 AM

Trillium CNG, a business unit of Integrys Energy Group,  and AMP Americas announced a joint venture, AMP Trillium,  focused on building a network of compressed  natural gas (CNG) stations across  the  United States.

  Initially, AMP Trillium will construct stations along the  Interstate 65 and I-75 trucking corridors and major routes in Texas, with the  first station breaking ground by autumn 2012. The stations will be open to the  public, though the main customers will likely be heavy-duty and long-haul  trucking fleets.

  The new stations will feature fast-fill capabilities and  redundant equipment providing increased fill speed and reduced downtime while  delivering reliability backed by a 24/7 on-call service-team. Stations will  also accept fleet cards and major credit cards and offer special fuel-pricing  programs to encourage fleets to take advantage of the economic and  environmental benefits of CNG. To further accentuate the project’s  sustainability benefits, AMP Trillium plans to use renewable CNG whenever  possible.

  Both Trillium CNG and AMP Americas bring substantial  experience and expertise to the joint venture. Trillium CNG is respected within  the alternative fuels industry and the CNG marketplace for its facility design,  construction, operations, and maintenance capabilities.

  AMP Americas owns two CNG fueling stations in Indiana  and, in partnership with Fair Oaks Farms, manages a fleet of 42 CNG  milk-transport trucks. By autumn, these trucks will run entirely on renewable  CNG made from manure produced by the dairy’s cows in a process called anaerobic  digestion.

  Visit www.trilliumcng.com or www.ampamericas.com for more  information.