Board of Airport Commissioners Authorizes LAWA To Accept SCAQMD Funds for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2000 The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today authorized Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles World Airports or LAWA is the airport oversight and operations department for the city of Los Angeles, California. This department owns and operates Los Angeles International Airport, LA/Ontario International Airport, Palmdale Regional Airport, and Van (LAWA) to accept an award of $64,200 from the South Coast Air Quality Management District The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), formed in 1976, is the air pollution agency responsible mainly for regulating stationary sources of air pollution for most of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside County, and all of Orange county. (SCAQMD SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District SCAQMD Southern California Air Quality Management District ) to install 12 electric vehicle charging stations at Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX (LAX). The charging stations will be installed in LAX's new Parking Structure 6, which is scheduled for completion in July 2000. Under the contract with the SCAQMD, LAWA is obligated to complete the charging stations by Nov. 5, 2000. These 12 new charging stations will combine with the 10 existing charging stations in Parking Structure 1 for a total of 22 in LAX's Central Terminal Area. LAX also offers a charging station in long-term Parking Lot C. All electric vehicle slots are free for recharging and parking. In a related item, the Board awarded a contract to Miracle Ford for the purchase of seven vehicles powered by clean-burning compressed natural gas Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a substitute for gasoline (petrol) or diesel fuel. It is considered to be an environmentally "clean" alternative to those fuels. It is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed by methane (CH4 . The vehicles will be used by the LAX Airport Police Bureau. |
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