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New Consortium Plans NGV Development for North Texas Region
Texans are gearing up for an increased natural gas vehicle presence with the formation of the Metroplex Natural Gas Vehicle Consortium, announced September 24. According to a report by FW Business Press, there are several organizations in the area with an interest in energy and natural gas, which have come together to “develop new and expanded markets and refueling stations for natural gas in the Fort Worth-Dallas area”. The north Texas area currently has nine natural gas refueling stations that are available for public use.
According to Ken Morgan, executive director of the TCU Energy Institute, which co-hosted a natural gas vehicle symposium in June with the Barnett Shale Energy Education Council, a stumbling block to expanding the use of natural gas vehicles is the lack of a natural gas fueling infrastructure in the region. As such, consortium members are exploring three options to solve this problem, according to organization officials.
Plans include stepping up pressure at existing compressor sites, identifying suitable new sites for fueling stations, and eventually establishing refueling corridors along the major arteries between Fort Worth and Dallas, ultimately connecting to Oklahoma City, Waco, Houston and other major metropolitan areas.
The report states members include energy companies, a government organization and other businesses with an interest in natural gas. Current members are: Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Republic Services, Chesapeake Energy, XTO Energy, Clean Energy Fuels, EOG Resources, EnCana, Quicksilver Resources, and the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
Source: Fort Worth Business Press