Governor Bredesen Announces $355,792 in Green Island Corridor Grants

Grants Awarded to Local Retail Fuel Stations for the Establishment of Biofuel Pumps

Nashville, Tenn. – Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that the state will provide Green Island Corridor Grants to nine retail fuel stations across the state.  The funds will be used to assist retail fuel stations with installing or converting fuel storage tanks and dispensers to sell biodiesel (B20) and ethanol (E85) fuel.  The Governor awarded a total of $355,792 in grant funds today.

“Awarding these grants today places us one step closer to making biofuels more commercially available to all Tennesseans,” said Governor Bredesen. “By establishing this network of retail biofuel stations along our interstates and major highways, we are giving Tennesseans more choices at the pump.  By iIncreasing the availability of biofuels, we’re also able to will also help reduce vehicle emissions, help protect public health and reduce our dependence on petroleum.”

The TDOT grants are funded through $1.5 million in state funds provided by the Governor and approved by the General Assembly in the 2007 state budget.  The Green Island grant program will reimburse grantees for 80% of the cost to install biofuels infrastructure up to a maximum of $45,000 per E85 or B20 pump. 

Stations awarded Green Island grants today are:

Bradley County:             Fuel and Mart USA #4                            $12,024
                                    2840 S. Lee Highway in Cleveland
 

Knox County:                Regal Petroleum Co.                              $17,658
                                    10831 Murdock Drive in Knoxville
 

Marshall County:            Quick Mart #10                                      $25,000
                                    800 North Ellington Parkway in Lewisburg
 

Montgomery County:      Beach Oil Company                               $33,794
                                    631 Highway 76 in Clarksville
 

Smith County:               Mixon Nollner Oil Company                     $41,328
                                    30 Cookeville Highway in Carthage
 

Sullivan County:             Appco #3                                              $48,840
                                    1290 Volunteer Parkway in Bristol
 

Washington County:       Appco #64                                             $73,379
                                    3100 Browns Mill Road in Johnson City
 

Weakley County:           Volunteer BP in Dresden                        $35,958
 

Unicoi County:               Appco #69                                             $67,811
                                    2004 Temple Hill Road in Erwin
 

For individual press releases on these awards please visit: www.tennessee.gov/tdot/news 

For more information on TDOT’s Green Island Grant Program, visit: www.tennessee.gov/tdot/biofuel/default.htm.

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Contact:
Julie Oaks
TDOT Public Information Manager
Julie.A.Oaks@state.tn.us
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