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Van Sun says FortisBC converts Revelstoke to nat gas

2014-09-25 07:15 ET - In the News

The Vancouver Sun reports in its Thursday edition as FortisBC continues its evaluation of converting Revelstoke to natural gas from propane, the energy utility says it is always looking to convert more communities in British Columbia. The Sun's Kevin Griffin writes FortisBC is consulting with the community and conducting a more detailed audit looking at the number of appliances that would have to be manually converted from propane to natural gas. In 2009, FortisBC converted 2,400 customers in Whistler from propane to natural gas in four months. The utility paid for the cost of converting appliances in Whistler, as it would in Revelstoke if the conversion goes ahead with 1,500 customers. If the project moves forward, liquid natural gas would be transported by truck from FortisBC's Tilbury LNG plant in Delta. Once in Revelstoke, it would be stored in tanks in an industrial park and then liquefied and piped through the existing underground piping system to customers. In Whistler, consumers are paying as much as 20 per cent less for their energy since the conversion, and emissions have been reduced by 18 per cent. BC Ferries is converting two ferries to a dual fuel system using liquefied natural gas and diesel.

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