Weld County adds two more compressed natural gas stations

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The Denver Postdenverpost.comPosted: 12/21/2012 05:49:14 PM MSTDecember 22, 2012 12:58 AM GMTUpdated: 12/21/2012 05:58:23 PM MST

WELD COUNTY — Officials here want to see Weld become an alternative fuel corridor between Denver and Wyoming by opening up a series of Compressed Natural Gas stations throughout the county.

Last week, two more stations were opened, in Fort Lupton and Kersey, bringing the total number of CNG stations to four, say officials.

The Fort Lupton and Kersey stations are owned by Zeit Energy. The two other CNG stations, located in Firestone and Greeley, are owned by SkyBlu.

"With stations now located in Firestone, Fort Lupton, Kersey and Greeley, drivers will be able to fuel with CNG throughout the county," said County Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer, who formed the Weld County Natural Gas Coalition in 2009. "We are proud to have been able to work with public and private entities to bring affordable and clean-burning CNG to Weld County."

Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel but seen as a more environmentally sound substitute for gasoline, Diesel fuel or propane. It is also much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill, say officials.

In addition to promoting CNG for public use, Weld County is in the process of converting its own vehicle fleet to CNG and, in some cases, LNG (liquified natural gas) for heavy duty trucks.

"The cost savings for CNG and LNG fuel is significant," said Kirkmeyer. "That is why the county is moving forward on this conversion."

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