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DeKalb County approves purchase of CNG fueling station to serve sanitation fleet
Summary
The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee approved purchase of a compressed natural gas station on Beaufort Highway for DeKalb County sanitation, citing annual fuel-cost savings and operational certainty; closing targeted for mid-November.
DeKalb Countys Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on Aug. 28 approved the purchase and planned renovation of a compressed natural gas fueling station on Beaufort Highway in Chamblee for use by the countys Department of Sanitation.
The county will acquire the American Fueling Systems (AFS) facility, the sublease position, on-site equipment and associated revenue contracts for a $1.8 million purchase price and an estimated total transaction cost of $2.6 million after closing costs and planned improvements, DeKalb staff said. County presenters said the acquisition is expected to save sanitation about $940,075 in fuel costs annually, producing an estimated 2.8-year payback on the initial capital outlay.
The station, developed in 2011 and used by…
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