ANDERSON, S.C., Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Piedmont Natural
Gas (NYSE: PNY) and The Spinx Company today celebrated the opening
of Anderson's first public
compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling station at 1207 SC Highway
28 Bypass. The station is Piedmont's third public refueling facility in
South Carolina and its first
station located at an existing convenience store.
Rep. Jeff Duncan, who represents
South Carolina's 3rd
Congressional District, joined executives from Piedmont Natural Gas
and Spinx to mark the occasion. The event featured refueling
demonstrations with several types of vehicles that will use the
station, including passenger and commercial fleet vehicles.
"Piedmont Natural Gas is excited about partnering with Spinx to
serve the growing number of companies and fleet vehicles using
CNG," said Karl Newlin, senior vice
president and chief financial officer for Piedmont Natural Gas.
"More businesses are choosing natural gas because it is an
economical and environmentally responsible alternative to gasoline
and other transportation fuels. Providing greater access to this
abundant, low-cost energy source is an important part of
Piedmont's larger commitment to
growing CNG as an alternative transportation fuel."
"Spinx has been the leader in providing innovative fueling
options to our customers since 1972, and the CNG fuel option is an
important new choice for fleet operators and individual motorists
who appreciate the benefits of natural gas," said Stewart Spinks, founder and chairman of The
Spinx Company. "We are committed to continuing our leadership in
this area, and so are especially proud of our new partnership with
Piedmont Natural Gas."
Vehicles fueled by CNG release significantly lower levels of
carbon dioxide than gasoline or diesel vehicles, and require less
maintenance. CNG also costs less than gasoline or diesel, and is
currently priced at approximately $1.81 in South
Carolina for the energy equivalent of one gallon of
gasoline.
With the opening of the Anderson station, Piedmont now operates 10 public CNG refueling
stations throughout North
Carolina, South Carolina
and Tennessee. Piedmont also is working with corporate fleet
owners and municipalities to install dedicated CNG refueling
facilities at their locations. In addition, Piedmont has converted approximately one-third
of its own corporate fleet to vehicles that run on CNG.
For more information about the environmental benefits of natural
gas and how Piedmont is
integrating sustainability into its daily business operations,
please visit sustainability.piedmontng.com.
About Spinx
With Spinx's leading edge technology and exceptional customer
service, the company is "Making Life Easier" for customers.
Headquartered in Greenville, S.C.,
Spinx operates 80 convenience retail stores in South Carolina. Founded in 1972 by
Stewart Spinks, today the company is
ranked among the top U.S. convenience store chains in the country.
For more information, visit www.myspinx.com.
About Piedmont Natural Gas
Piedmont Natural Gas is an energy services company primarily
engaged in the distribution of natural gas to more than one million
residential, commercial, industrial and power generation utility
customers in portions of North
Carolina, South Carolina
and Tennessee, including customers
served by municipalities who are wholesale customers. Our
subsidiaries are invested in joint venture, energy-related
businesses, including unregulated retail natural gas marketing,
regulated interstate natural gas transportation and storage, and
regulated intrastate natural gas transportation businesses. More
information about Piedmont Natural Gas is available on the Internet
at www.piedmontng.com.
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