Area's first compressed natural gas station opens
American Natural Gas LLC has opened a public compressed natural gas station in Gates, the Saratoga
Springs-based distributor of alternative motor fuels announced this week.
The facility is at the intersection of I-390 and Chili Avenue. It is the first public CNG station in the
Rochester region.
“We continue to hear and respond to the increasing need for alternative fuel infrastructure,” ANG
CEO Drew West said. “The more stations we have, the more realistic it is for businesses to convert
and fulfill their environmental impact aspirations.”
Natural gas is produced both worldwide and domestically at relatively low cost, so overall costs to
operate heavy-duty trucks on CNG are significantly less than running the same trucks on gasoline or
diesel fuel.
CNG is the cleanest burning transportation fuel commercially available. Natural gas vehicles show an
average reduction in ozone-forming emissions of 80 percent compared to gasoline vehicles, experts
say.
“The opening of the ANG station in Rochester is a significant event,” Genesee Region Clean Cities
Coordinator David Keefe said. “As the first public CNG station in our region, it will accelerate the
development of CNG fleets in our area. We have been waiting for this for a long time and we are
pleased that ANG has brought this project to our community.”
The three-lane station is a fast-fuel station, designed to accommodate high-capacity, large volume
users. ANG has stations across the country, including one in Saratoga Springs and three near Buffalo.