This is a case study on the City of Fort Collins' experience in specifying, buying, and building Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tandem axle snowplow trucks.

The City of Fort Collins has a greenhouse gas emissions policy that is addressed in part by utilizing compressed natural gas powered vehicles. It takes much thought and discussion with the truck manufacturer, truck equipment dealer, and using entity to anticipate what it takes to put these alternative fuel trucks on the road.

This presentation will consist of three facets:

A brief presentation from Cummins addressing what CNG motors are designed to do and how it may be a different experience.
Discussion of the planning efforts that took place to specify and build the trucks.
Further comments about using the CNG trucks which currently make up 40% of the plowing fleet
If you are considering a CNG Fleet, you need to attend this session.

Larry Schneider

Street Supervisor, City of Fort Collins

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