CNG Energy Taps TruStar Energy to Build Public CNG Fueling Station in Kansas

TruStar Energy, one of the nation’s largest designers and builders of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling infrastructure, has been awarded the contract to design and build a large public-access fueling station for CNG Energy, to support Liberal, Kansas and the surrounding Southwest Kansas area and Oklahoma Panhandle.

CNG Energy currently has 12 Kenworth tractors, which are scheduled to haul ethanol co-products from the local ethanol plant as well as corn and sorghum into the plant.

The company noted that the advent of the 12-liter Cummins Westport engine made the decision to move to CNG-powered tractors relatively easy. The company further noted that natural gas pricing is relatively stable over tine, making projecting and budgeting more accurate.

The CNG Energy station will feature two public fast-fill dispensers with volume that will support not only its own 12 tractors, but other commercial fleets and private vehicles as well. This was something that went into the planning of the station from the very beginning.

Public fueling infrastructure is one of the most critical elements needed to ensure the future of alternative fuel and CNG Energy’s station provides another fueling point in a critical part of the country.

Concluded TruStar Energy Vice President Scott Edelbach, “This is a win-win situation for CNG Energy – as the fuel is being used to support one of their core businesses, as well as provide needed fuel to other fleets in the area.” The station is scheduled to be online in late June.

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