Compressed natural gas fueling stations in Southwest Pa. could double

Pennsylvania may be Marcellus Shale central, but there are only 26 compressed natural gas stations across the entire state. That may be why you’re not going to be filling up on natural gas at the pump any time soon (or you could ask the mayor of Williamsport).
But if you live in Southwest Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports the number of CNG stations could double in that region over the next two years. The Post-Gazette reports there are several project underway to boost natural gas fueling infrastructure:

IGS Energy, an Ohio-based energy marketing company, is looking to build a station in Mount Morris, Greene County, according to Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities.
Beemac Trucking is finishing up construction of a station in Ambridge that is scheduled to open before the end of the year. Beemac is converting its fleet of trucks to run on natural gas.
Giant Eagle is doing the same. In the past several years, the O’Hara-based grocer has received more than $2 million in grants from the state’s Department of Environmental Protection for alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure. It has partnered with Volvo to increase the size of the CNG engine in certain trucks and has committed to buying them.

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