Ariel Compressors Installed in Ohio's Largest Public CNG Station
Located at 2333 Morse Road in Columbus, the nine-pump fueling station is part of a larger plan to save the city around $1.9 million per year in fuel costs.
The City of Columbus is gearing up to open the second in a series of compressed natural gas fueling stations in Ohio’s capital city.
The public station, located at 2333 Morse Road, is comprised of nine dedicated CNG fueling pumps and will be open to the public once all testing of the facility is complete. The station was financed by a city bond package passed in November of 2013.
Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman was on hand to celebrate the station dedication, and was eager to discuss his views on bringing this alternative fuel to the city.
“When I think about saving taxpayers dollars, protecting our environment and cutting edge technology – I think about CNG stations in the city of Columbus,” said Coleman.
Mayor Coleman and Councilwoman Priscilla Tyson praised city employees for their passion and drive to get the stations finished on time and on budget.
Councilwoman Tyson also took the time to highlight the choice of equipment for the newest station – Ariel compressors.
“By building this station, we are lowering the amount of harmful pollutants in the air, reducing our dependence on foreign oil, and also creating jobs in Ohio. This station represents a $6.4 million dollar investment into this community, which includes equipment made in this state – like the Ariel compressors that are made right here in Ohio,” said Tyson.
Columbus opened its first CNG fueling station on the east side in 2012 and has saved taxpayers over $600,000 in fuel costs for the city’s CNG fleet. About 40 percent of the fuel pumped has been sold for private vehicles. By 2020, the city will have 440 CNG vehicles in this fleet, which is estimated to save the city around $1.9 million per year in fuel costs.
The Morse Road station is the second step in a 10-year plan to promote CNG use and allow for adequate fueling sites in central Ohio. Preliminary designs for a third station, which will be located on the west side of the city, are currently underway.
“At one time there was a gas station on every corner in America. In the future, there may be a CNG station on the corner of every street in Columbus. Imagine what that would do for our economy,” said Coleman.
For more information regarding CNG, visit https://www.arielcorp.com/cng/ or http://www.ngvc.org/
The new CNG station features three Ariel JGQ two-throw, four-stage reciprocating compressors.
