Pa. Offering Natural Gas Vehicle Workshops
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pa. Department of Environmental Protection will hold a Natural Gas Vehicle seminar Oct. 16, at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, Erie County.
The half-day program is designed to help municipal and commercial fleet owners make informed decisions about converting their fleets to compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas.
Act 13 of 2012 authorized DEP to develop and implement a Natural Gas Energy Development program to distribute up to $20 million in grants over the next three years to help pay for the incremental purchase and conversion costs of heavy-duty natural gas fleet vehicles.
Other sessions are scheduled:
Oct. 17, at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Lycoming County;
Oct. 24, at the Radisson Hotel in Valley Forge, Montgomery County;
Oct. 30, at the Lackawanna County Center for Public Safety in Jessup; and
Nov. 1, at the Towanda Fire Hall in Bradford County.
To register for any of the events, visit www.dep.state.pa.us and click on the “Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program” button.
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I would like to attend the workshop in Jessup on October 30 regarding Act 13 grant for the conversion of vehicles to natural gas. Please advise re schedule and registration. Thank you
Hi Narvin,
Visit http://www.dep.state.pa.us to register.
Thank you!