Trucking Sector's Shift To CNG And LNG -- RBN Energy -- December 8, 2017

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RBN Energy: can the trucking sector's shift to CNG and LNG survive low diesel prices?

From RBN Energy ....

... but CNG locater says there are CNG fueling locations in North Dakota: Williston, Dickinson, Minot, and Bismarck.

Don writes: with regard to the CNG fueling locations in North Dakota. These sites are all owned/operated by MDU. If one has an MDU account and a credit care you can use these fueling stations. That's probably true in other states, also. "So, available, but not really."

ICYMI: Basin Electric Power Cooperative recently started commercial operation of Phase III of its Pioneer Generation Station northwest of Williston. Units 1, 2, and 3 started commercial operation in 2014. Those three have a total generation capacity of 135 MW.  Phase III will feature first-of-its kind engines for Basin Electric: 12 natural gas-based reciprocating engines, each a generating capacity of 93 MW. Thus, a peaking generation station with total capacity of 247 MW which can provide fast-acting reactive power which will help stabilize the electric grid in the area, apparently necessary to offset the destabilizing effect of wind farms going up in the area.


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