New LNG plant planned for Northeast Pennsylvania
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Marie Cusick
UGI Energy Services has announced plans to build a new $60 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Meshoppen, Wyoming County. It will help meet peak demand for gas during cold days, and service emerging markets for LNG, like truck fleets, drill rigs, and industrial sites.
The plant will take locally produced natural gas– in its gaseous form– and cool it down to -260 degrees Fahrenheit, converting it into a liquid that can be stored and used as a transportation fuel.
“This is really more geared towards those growing markets,” says UGI spokesman Matt Dutzman. “That’s the reason why we’re building it. You’ll see heavy-duty trucks convert from diesel to natural gas. We currently serve UPS in Harrisburg and Mechanicsburg.”
In the future, the company hopes to expand LNG use in marine, rail, and mining applications. UGI already operates another LNG plant near Reading. The new facility will be able to process 120,000 gallons of LNG per day, doubling the company’s liquefaction capacity.
UGI expects it to be operational by 2017.
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