Governor Releases Tuesday Fuel Update

ATLANTA –Governor Sonny Perdue today released the latest information on fuel supplies around Metro Atlanta. The Department of Energy did not release a daily situation report today on production from the Gulf of Mexico.

The Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) announced today that it will make an exception allowing out-of-state haulers that do not hold a current Georgia motor fuel license to bring supplies into Georgia. These suppliers will have to apply for a Georgia motor fuel license within 72 hours.

These shipments can begin as soon as the out-of-state licensed dealer provides DOR with a copy of their state license where they operate and a copy of their bond.

DOR will post an Information Bulletin tonight on its website with further details. Upon that notification, an Emergency Regulation will be provided by DOR tomorrow with more extensive details of this accommodation.

The Governor's Office was contacted today by out-of-state suppliers who are not yet licensed in Georgia that have supplies of both regular fuel and diesel that can be brought into the state with this DOR exception. These haulers would normally have to apply and be granted a license before coming into the state.

In other positive developments, Colonial Pipeline announced that it achieved the same flow-rates for gasoline deliveries as the pipeline managed before Hurricanes Gustav and Ike hit the Gulf Coast refining region earlier this month.

QuikTrip Convenience Stores, which has 111 locations around Metro Atlanta, reports that 70 to 75 percent of its stores are receiving fuel and the company is trying to grow that number throughout this week. Strong demand and the logistics of gasoline tank haulers enduring long lines at the terminal will likely result in QT having some stores with spot outages, but the company reports the situation is getting better and will continue to improve.

Motorists with flex fuel vehicles (FFVs) are also reminded that Georgia currently has 19 fuel stations with E85 pumps open to the public. E85 is a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline that can be used in FFVs. Ethanol is being produced in Georgia from renewable resources. FFVs are capable of operating on E85, standard gasoline, or any mixture of both. A map of E85 stations is available at www.gefa.org and looking under the News and Notices section.

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