By GTM Staff
HOUSTON — April 30, 2025 — Love’s, the Oklahoma City-based travel stop and energy company, is significantly expanding its footprint in the alternative fuels market with the acquisition of 44 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations and a strategic rebranding of its Trillium Energy Solutions subsidiary.
On April 25, Love’s announced that Trillium had acquired U.S. Energy’s CNG dispensing network, adding 41 stations across 15 U.S. states and three in Canada to its existing network. The deal boosts the company’s North American CNG infrastructure to 107 total locations, all of which are now operated under Love’s Alternative Energy, the company’s newly launched energy brand. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
“This network expansion reinforces Love’s commitment to providing every fuel type our customers need,” said Ryan Erickson, now Vice President of Alternative Energy at Love’s. “Adding these stations significantly grows our network and unlocks more value and access for customers.”
The new CNG locations include a mix of public and private facilities, with all U.S.-based stations supplied by 100% renewable natural gas (RNG), reinforcing Love’s sustainability goals. In addition to absorbing the U.S. Energy sites, the company is constructing a new CNG facility in Fresno, California, slated for completion later this year.
A Strategic Rebrand: From Trillium to Love’s Alternative Energy
Days after the acquisition, Love’s formally announced that it is rebranding Trillium as Love’s Alternative Energy, aligning the company more closely with its core brand and streamlining its identity in the growing clean fuels sector.
The rebrand was unveiled at the 2025 ACT Expo in Anaheim, California, and is designed to unify the company’s public-facing alternative energy initiatives across CNG, hydrogen, electric vehicle (EV) charging, and renewable fuels.
“As alternative energy solutions continue to grow, this rebrand is a natural evolution of Trillium’s legacy,” Erickson said. “It expands the Love’s value proposition for fleet operators and motorists looking to reduce costs and emissions.”
Trillium, acquired by Love’s in 2016 under the guidance of late founder Tom Love, brings over three decades of experience designing, building, and operating alternative fueling stations across the U.S. The merger of Trillium’s technical expertise with Love’s extensive retail and freight partnerships aims to position Love’s as a national leader in alternative fuels.
A Multi-Fuel Future
Under the new Love’s Alternative Energy umbrella, the company is aggressively pursuing growth across several clean fuel segments:
- CNG: 107 stations now operating in North America, with all U.S. stations powered by RNG.
- Hydrogen: Operating or constructing six hydrogen fueling stations, including one of the nation’s first heavy-duty hydrogen vehicle sites. Future efforts are focused on transit markets.
- Electric Vehicle Charging: New next-generation EV chargers have been installed at multiple locations in New York and Pennsylvania, with nationwide infrastructure buildout underway.
Commitment to Innovation
Love’s core business includes 658 travel stop locations in 42 states and a workforce of nearly 40,000. Through its energy subsidiaries—Musket Corporation, Gemini Motor Transport, and now Love’s Alternative Energy—the company is positioning itself as a key player in the future of freight mobility and sustainable transportation.
“Innovation has always been part of our DNA,” said Erickson. “This move signals our ongoing investment in the fuels of the future while staying true to our mission of serving every driver on the road.”
For more information, visit loves.com or trilliumenergy.com.