Trillium Energy Solutions, a member of the Love’s Family of Companies, announced Friday has completed the acquisition of U.S. Energy’s compressed natural gas (CNG) dispensing network.
The company followed that news with an announcement Monday it has rebranded to Love's Alternative Energy. The company says this is part of an effort to streamline and maximize Love’s brand equity across driver-facing offerings in the marketplace. Love’s Alternative Energy branding and messaging will be introduced at the company’s booth during the ACT Expo that begins today in Anaheim, Calif.
“As alternative energy solutions continue to grow, this rebrand is a natural evolution of Trillium’s legacy, and expansion of the Love’s value proposition to provide customer segments with fueling options at public and private facilities across the U.S. and Canada,” says Ryan Erickson, vice president of Alternative Energy for Love’s. “Trillium brings more than 30 years of experience serving customers in the refuse and transit space, while Love’s has strong relationships with fleets and the public traveling across America’s highways. That’s a powerful combination for fleet operators and motorists looking to reduce costs and emissions.”
In its acquisition of the U.S. Energy business, the company says the network includes a mix of 41 public and private stations across 15 states in the U.S., and three stations in Canada. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“This network expansion reinforces Love’s commitment to providing every fuel type our customers need,” Erickson adds. “We have recently seen an increased interest in CNG as a clean alternative fuel from both our private sector fleet and trucking customers. Adding these stations grows our network quite significantly, which unlocks more value and access for customers. Utilizing the expanded network, our collective CNG customers will have significantly more fueling options to continue or expand their CNG fleet operations.”
Love’s 24/7 service team will operate, maintain and monitor these stations. The company also has plans for a new CNG build in Fresno, Calif., slated to be completed this year, the company adds.
