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The NGV Fuel Station and Its Fleet

Fueling fleet vehicles with natural gas offers fleet operators a minimum-rated 120-octane fuel substantially below the price of diesel or 87-octane gasoline, and any natural-gas vehicle (NGV) runs cleaner than gasoline or diesel vehicles to meet the strictest of emission standards well into the future.

The premium cost of an NGV is immediately offset by 10% lower maintenance costs, by 20% longer life of vehicle, and especially by the low price of natural gas. Over time and depending on a fleet’s fuel-consumption profile, the premium is fully recovered, and then the savings from maintenance, from the longevity of vehicles, and from the low price of natural gas combine to benefit net revenue year after year.

The price of natural gas from an NGV Fuel Station varies according to the location of the gas-utility’s infrastructure, the price of power, taxes, and the operations profile of the fleet. Emerald Power can help each fleet operator decide what is best for operations over the long-term as well as for immediate requirements.

Emerald Power engineers originally managed a utility fleet running on gasoline and diesel as well as on natural gas. They were responsible for the mission-critical, 24/7 reliability and safety of 10 stations fueling 1400 sedans, pickups, vans, medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, tractor-trailers, buses, and construction equipment.

Fleet operators considering to switch to this relatively new gaseous fuel can now rely on Emerald Power to help them phase in their fleets to 100% natural-gas operation and discover the benefits of this clean, 120-octane fuel.

NGVs start up under the coldest operating conditions in America’s Northeast, and fueling is as reliable as the natural gas flowing through the utility’s gas mains – no need for scheduling deliveries.

NGV high-pressure cylinders holding gaseous fuel compressed to 3600 psi also give drivers and the public a substantial margin of safety – especially in tunnels and garages where liquid fuels or propane could pool and create hazardous conditions.

Emerald Power can guide operators in selecting vehicles as well as the method of fueling vehicles best suited to their operations: fast-fill manual operations as with gasoline and diesel, automatic timed-filling between shifts, or the combination of automatic and manual filling.

The Emerald Power team has from experience worked well with utilities, regulatory authorities, and community or environmental organizations. All welcome the promise of cleaner air as well as the elimination of any risk of leaking fuel-storage tanks.