Wichita Welcomes CNG Station

A new compressed natural gas fueling location is now open to the public.

June 24, 2013

KANSAS – Wichita residents can now pull up to a new compressed natural gas station, reports Kansas.com.

Michael Batten, president of Midwest Energy Solutions, which designed the station, said during a ribbon-cutting ceremony that although there aren’t many CNG stations open to the public, he expects that number to grow rapidly, citing the “inherent benefits” of natural gas as a fuel: $1.90 per gallon compared to about $3.25 to $3.45 for gasoline and $3.65 to $3.85 for diesel, notes the news source. 

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are two other CNG stations in Kansas located in Topeka and Overland Park.

The natural gas comes from Black Hills Energy’s regular gas lines. A compressor at the station condenses the gas from 60 PSI to 3,600 PSI.

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