tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post4150033691574484542..comments2024-02-01T00:05:24.629-08:00Comments on Tropico Station: THE Glendale Blog: New Glendale CNG Station?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-59187645451077592612008-10-08T17:02:00.000-07:002008-10-08T17:02:00.000-07:00The San Fernando Road station went offline just be...The San Fernando Road station went offline just before I bought my first CNG car, so I never had a chance to fill up there. But from what I've read, they had a major part failure that would be extremely expensive to fix. I assume the reason it wasn't fixed is because that site was already probably slated for demolition as part of the Fairmont Avenue extension project, which is currently under construction there.<BR/><BR/>http://www.ci.glendale.ca.us/public_works/FairmontAvenueExtensionProject.asp<BR/><BR/>While Clean Energy certainly isn't doing this for free, they made the city the proverbial offer they couldn't refuse. The city is cutting budgets. The city-owned CNG station plan would've cost the city $1.8 million, plus 60k a year in maintenance. With the plan approved by the Council, the City will spend 210k in infrastructure upgrades for the station, and Clean Energy pays for construction and maintenance.<BR/><BR/>And yes, we drivers of CNG powered vehicles ultimately pay for that at the pump. But as far as the city is concerned, it's not a bad deal. And ultimately the new station will save me a lot of money, since I won't have to make a 16 mile round trip to Burbank or Downtown LA for a tank.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395219854435584426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-19850256167188940762008-10-08T13:23:00.000-07:002008-10-08T13:23:00.000-07:00First of all, why did Glendale 'lose' its station....First of all, why did Glendale 'lose' its station. That location is now under construction, but what is it going to be?<BR/><BR/>Second, Glendale should 'bite the bullet' and build their own station, like San Fernando recently did. Clean Energy isn't doing this for free. Glendale and especially every retail consumer will be paying by the gallon for that station forever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-47962714597248441612008-09-08T14:40:00.000-07:002008-09-08T14:40:00.000-07:00good news. lobby the city to offer the cheap chea...good news. lobby the city to offer the cheap cheap prices of the san fernando station.Jeff Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644426679613552468noreply@blogger.com