Expansion of Existing CNG Fueling Station

Contract Number
MS11065
MSRC Award
$50.00
Project Background

Temecula Valley Unified School District operates a time-fill compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling station at its transportation facility located at 40516 Roripaugh Road in Temecula, CA. The initial CNG station configuration allowed simultaneous refueling of eight (8) school buses. This project increased the capacity of the refueling station, allowing the simultaneous refueling of up to 18 CNG school buses. The School District currently operates a fleet of 20 CNG school buses.

Other Information
This project is effective in not only displacing diesel fuel, but also in enabling Temecula Valley Unified to expand their fleet of low-emission CNG buses, thus directly reducing mobile source air pollution. However, it is convention to assign emission reductions attributable to an alternative fuel strategy to the vehicle component as opposed to the refueling infrastructure element. This is done to avoid the potential double counting of air pollutant emissions. Thus, the emission reductions associated with this project are quantified under the school bus purchase as opposed to the refueling station expansion.
Project Address
40516 Roripaugh Road
Project City
Temecula
Project Cost Description

103,864

Project Implementation

The CNG refueling station expansion project consisted of adding ten new time-fill refueling posts and nozzles. The project also installed a new fill timer and a new inline filter system. The new configuration allows for the simultaneous refueling of 18 CNG school buses.

Project Objectives

The objective of this project was to partner with the Temecula Valley Unified School District to expand the capacity of their existing CNG refueling station. The refueling station expansion allowed Temecula Valley Unified to expand the number of low-emission CNG school buses operated by the District. To date, Temecula Valley Unified has replaced 20 pre-1994 diesel school buses with 20 new CNG school buses.

Project Results Description

The CNG throughput for the station has increase 315% as a result of the expansion project. The average monthly CNG throughput is approximately 7,150 therms; this displaces approximately 5,147 gallons of diesel fuel each month.

Project State
California
Project Status Description

The project commenced in January 2013 and was completed on April 17, 2013. No significant technical or programmatic issues were encountered - an approximately three week delay was encountered during manufacture of the dispenser hose posts; however, the overall project was still completed ahead of schedule.

Project Year
Project Zip
92591
Summary Approved
No
Total Project Cost
$103.00
Co Funding Amount
$53.00
Contractor Address
40516 Roripaugh Road
Contractor Agency
Temecula Valley Unified School District
Contractor City
Temecula
Contractor Contact
Jason Osborn
Contractor Country
USA
Contractor State
California
Contractor Phone
951-506-7008
Contractor ID
0
Contractor Zip
92591
Final Report Approved
Yes
Final Report
MS11065_Temecula_Valley_Final_Report.pdf618.02 KB