Love's to add CNG at 10 Oklahoma locations

The companies told The Oklahoman construction will begin in December to add CNG to Love's offerings at Interstate 35 and NW 122 in Oklahoma City and nine other state locations.

“We are seeing commercial and consumer interest in CNG continuing to rise,” spokeswoman Jenny Love Meyer said. “At Love's, we want to be sure we meet the needs of our diverse customer base by offering a variety of fueling options, which now includes CNG at a growing number of our locations in Oklahoma.”

Love's began selling CNG at its Kingfisher location in February.

Meyer said the new locations will give Love's a CNG footprint on interstates and in some smaller communities, helping officials gauge the demand for more fueling stations.

The family-owned Oklahoma City company's latest additions will push the number of public CNG fueling stations in Oklahoma to more than 50.

Chesapeake, an investment and strategic development partner in the Love's project, has been a vocal advocate of CNG as an alternative fuel. The company is converting its 4,500-vehicle fleet to run on CNG.

“Love's is a tremendous partner with us,” said Taylor Shinn, Chesapeake's senior director of corporate development. “They are a category leader in the commercial and leisure travel stop and convenience store industry with a growing national presence.”