New York State DEC seeks to authorize construction of LNG fueling stations

DEC expects most of the early permits will be issued for smaller facilities that will supply fuel to long-haul and fleet trucks that use LNG as a substitute for diesel fuel. As the price of natural gas has fallen over the last several years compared to the cost of diesel fuel, the demand for LNG as a truck motor fuel has significantly increased.

“Allowing the construction and operation of new LNG facilities and the lower emissions resulting from burning natural gas as a fuel will provide significant benefits to the environment and public health. The regulations are designed to have minimal impacts on local governments and will result in job creation. Construction of new fueling facilities across the state will build on Governor Cuomo’s agenda to augment the economy and generate good-paying jobs for New Yorkers,” said Martens.

Several companies looking to build LNG fueling stations or power their fleets with the fuel have pushed the Legislature to lift the storage ban –established in response to an explosion at an LNG facility in Staten Island in 1973- over the past two years.

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation