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digest Continued from page 8 to achieve tighter rules. Kwik Trip will add natural gas fueling stations at a dozen more locations after seeing higher-than-expected sales at its first nine sites, according to Convenience Store News. The convenience store chain made its first foray into natural gas last year, when it installed fueling stations at select locations throughout Wisconsin, minnesota, and iowa. Heavy-duty vehicle drivers have been the biggest consumers, but passenger vehicle demand is beginning to increase, a Kwik Trip official told the magazine. missouri Gas energy has filed to increase its monthly infrastructure System replacement Surcharge from $0.69 to $0.96. mGe, which serves 500,000 customers, says the adjustment is necessary to cover Continued on page 10 energy sources to cover gas shortfalls, or changing the market to give the ISO more time to commit to oil or coal generation. But lasting solutions will rely on finding ways for generators to contribute to the building of the infrastructure they need. As AGA CEO Dave McCurdy recently wrote, “Until power generation markets appropriately incentivize continued infrastructure investments, New England will struggle to meet the growing energy needs in the region.” —Peter Haapaniemi u p d at e s Joining the CNG Line Cities and companies keep adding CNGpowered vehicles to their fleet c NG vehicles are gaining traction as cities and companies throughout the country look to reduce fleet costs and cut emissions. In January, Pennsylvania American Water launched a CNG pilot program for its vehicle Meeting All of Your PiPeline Service needS: • • • • • Engineering Survey/GIS Pipeline Integrity Field Services Project Management 61 6 -392-593 8 HollandEngineering.com 10 AmericAn GAs april AmericanGas_ad_sketch.indd 1 2013 1/23/13 3:27 PM Groundhog Day: CNG trucks see shadows in Punxsutawney and Coatesville. fleet. The utility is testing four new CNGpowered F-250 trucks, replacing traditional gasoline-powered vehicles in Punxsutawney and Coatesville. “CNG provides Pennsylvania American Water with an exciting alternative fuel option that will help us better control our operational expenses, reduce our carbon footprint, and capitalize on the abundant supply of natural gas right here in the Commonwealth,” said President Kathy Pape in a release. The largest water utility in the state, Pennsylvania American Water has applied for a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to add more CNGpowered vehicles to its fleet. The company also plans to build a company-owned fueling station in Scranton that will support up to 36 CNG http://www.utilitypipelineltd.com http://www.HollandEngineering.com http://www.HollandEngineering.com http://www.utilitypipelineltd.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Gas - April 2013

American Gas - April 2013
Contents
President's Message
Subject Index
LNG Sports Car: Racing Toward Acceptance
Digest
Issues
Updates
Need to Know
By the Numbers
People and Places
Water, Water Anywhere
Asia
State House
State House
Elm Street
LNG: Riding the Wave
Beyond the Headlines
Profile
Crisis Management
Jobs
Buyer's Guide: Mapping and GIS
Marketplace
Headway

American Gas - April 2013