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Enid board approves no-cost CNG conversions for district buses using Volkswagen settlement grant
Summary
The Enid Public Schools Board unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement with Green Energy Solutions to install compressed natural gas conversion equipment on school buses at no cost to the district, citing a conservative estimated annual savings of about $36,000 and funding through Volkswagen EPA settlement grants.
The Enid Public Schools Board voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Green Energy Solutions to retrofit district buses with compressed natural gas (CNG) equipment, a move district officials said will cost the district nothing and could lower fuel costs.
Superintendent's staff introduced the proposal, saying the company will supply compressor and storage equipment and install slow-fill stations. "This will be a 0 cost to the district," a district representative said during the presentation. The district estimated a conservative annual fuel savings of about $36,000 if the conversion had been in…
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