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Jefferson
City, MO –Continuing in efforts to bring E85 into the
nation’s transportation fuels systems, the National
Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (NEVC) is pleased to announce
that two new E85 fuel pumps plan to open this week. The
two facilities, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and in
Jacksonville, Florida, each received partial funding to
establish the sites via funds provided by the NEVC.
 The
Amigo Mart #803 at 1229 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe (pump
seen left) plans to offer E85 to both the general public
and service about 90 New Mexico Transportation Department
FFVs. “The facility is located at a busy intersection
where it is sure to get high traffic,” commented Charles
Bensinger of Renewable Energy Partners of NM, an
organization who helped establish the site.
The station is
planning a grand opening event in early to mid September.
It also offers E10 and biodiesel.
 The
City of Jacksonville Fleet Management Division (COJ/FMD)
and the Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) will open
the first E85 fueling facility (pump seen right) in the
northern portion of the state this week. The private
facility plans to fuel over 350 FFVs at the site on 44th
Street.
“We plan on
doing much internal marketing for the E85 pump,” said
Kathy Para, coordinator of the site who works for the JEA.
Each JEA FFV will have an E85 fuel decal near the gas cap
along with an info sheet above the visor.
The
celebration for the opening of the Jacksonville facility
is planned for August 26. FFVs will be displayed and
representatives from JEA and the City of Jacksonville plan
to speak.
“The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition is pleased to have
been able to assist these two facilities with the
establishment of their new E85 pumps,” said Todd Sneller,
Chairman of the NEVC. “Through a combination of local and
federal funds, we are proving on a weekly basis that E85
can be made available to fleets outside of the typical
‘corn belt’ areas. No longer a ‘niche fuel’ E85 is fast
becoming the light duty alternative fuel of choice.”
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