Virginia Joins West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania in Multi-State CNG Vehicle Initiative
Virginia is the latest state to join a multi-state initiative to convert government vehicle fleets to run on compressed natural gas (CNG). Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced on October 2, 2012 that he is now allied with the governors of 21 other states, including West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, in an effort to equip the state fleet with CNG-powered vehicles. The participating states have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) designed to aggregate annual state vehicle procurements, and have sent automakers a request for proposals on vehicle purchase options. In conjunction with the MOU, state government leaders continue to examine how best to develop a refueling infrastructure that will support CNG-powered fleets. Companies across the Marcellus and Utica Shale region are responding to the increasing demand for a CNG refueling infrastructure.