Fourteen of Aqua's CNG vans were partially funded through an Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) from the Pennsylvania DEP. |
As demand for alternative fuel sources continues to grow, the availability of fueling stations and new technologies to deliver alternative fuel products will continue to evolve. As Aqua continues to transition its fleet, companies are encouraged to consider using compressed natural gas as an alternative fuel source and explore other avenues to reduce environmental impact. When we all work together, small steps effect big changes.
About the Author: Nicholas DeBenedictis was elected chairman of Aqua America, Inc. (formerly Philadelphia Suburban Corporation) in May 1993, ten months after joining the corporation as its president and CEO. He served as senior VP of corporate and public affairs for PECO Energy and was president of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. He held two Pennsylvania cabinet positions: Secretary of the Department of Environmental Resources (1983-1986) and Director of the Office of Economic Development (1981-1983). DeBenedictis received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Drexel University in 1968 and a master's degree in environmental engineering and science from Drexel in 1969.
Aqua America, Inc. is one of the largest publicly-traded water and wastewater utilities in the U.S., serving approximately three million people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, and Virginia. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WTR.
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Aqua Opens Willow Grove CNG Fueling Station
On Oct. 30, 2014, Aqua Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis joined officials from Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Financing Authority, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and others as they cut the ribbon on Aqua's second and newest time-fill CNG fueling station in Willow Grove, Montgomery County.