The Dept. of Energy (DOE) announced several grants to advance the installation of E85 and blender pumps. Growth Energy, through our Market Development program, will be receiving $200,000 to install blender pumps in the Norfork-Virginia Beach area of Virginia, and in the Seattle-Bremerton area of Washington.These areas were targeted as they both have large concentrations of FFVs owned by the Federal government with very limited fueling capability.Federal law requires the use of alternative fuels in the federal fleets when retailers offer such fuels within either a 5 mile or 15 minute drive to such sites.We'll locate these new stations to maximize the ability of the federal fleets to use the sites and also for the general public.
In addition to the $200,000 awarded Growth Energy, our partners were awarded an additional $800,000.DMC Green, a member of our Market Development Advisory Committee, was awarded $400,000 to install E85 pumps in central California.The Missouri Corn Growers Association, another member of our advisory committee, was awarded $200,000 to install blender pumps in Missouri, and the Michigan Clean Cities Partnership, which includes our close partner, the Michigan Corn Growers Association, was awarded $200,000 for blender pumps in Michigan.
The Growth Energy Market Development program will work with each of these grant recipients to undertake every effort to ensure that blenderpumps are installed where permitted and that applicable logos, identifiers, and other materials are used consistently.
A complete listing of award recipients can be found by clicking here.
