SEARCY, Ark., April 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TruStar
Energy, one of the nation's largest designers and builders of
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling infrastructure, is excited to
announce the grand opening of Krug Energy's public fast-fill
fueling station, located in Searcy,
Ark.
The station, designed and constructed by TruStar Energy, has
been dispensing fuel since late December – and serves to fuel
Krug's fleet of 20 new Kenworth CNG-powered tractors, as well as
trucks from several other local fleets. The station features three
dispensers that are suited to fuel both smaller consumer vehicles
as well as larger commercial tractors.
"Krug Energy is another perfect example of a company that
understands the true long-term cost of energy – and the benefits
that migrating to CNG has to offer," said TruStar Energy President
and CEO Adam Comora. "Krug Energy
has aggressively migrated away from diesel because they see the
opportunity presented by a stable, domestic fuel source."
The desire to move from diesel to CNG was something that Krug
Energy Owner and President Rush Krug
saw as a way to minimize fuel supply issues – as well as save
money.
"My trucks are burning 2,000 gallons of CNG daily – and even
with lower diesel fuel prices at present, we're saving
money," Krug said, adding that diesel fuel prices would not stay
this low for long.
"We haul water for the oil fields, so we're talking to producers
all the time. Everyone knows that there's no way diesel fuel isn't
going back up. All you have to do is look at the prices of diesel
over time."
In addition to the obvious cost differential between CNG and
diesel, vehicle simplicity – especially engine simplicity – is
something that Krug sees as equally beneficial.
"We're running the 12 liter Cummins Westport CNG engine and
we've had nothing but great success in comparison to our diesel
engines," said Krug. "They're simple in comparison to similar
diesel engines and we've had very little down time with the CNG
engines."
According to Krug, they have reduced their downtime by 75% by
converting, adding that the diesel's emission sensors were
constantly downing his trucks. This cost additional money and
reduced his overall productivity. In addition, the Allison
automatic transmissions were easy for his drivers to transition to
and are designed to run optimally in concert with the 12 liter
engines.
The station, located off of exit 42 on Hwy 67/167, is open 24/7,
and accepts all major credit cards as well as major fleet fueling
cards.
TruStar Energy LLC is the preferred partner for
commercial fleets looking to transition their fuel supply from oil
to natural gas. TruStar Energy provides a suite of solutions
making the transition as simple and easy as possible for the
customer. With station builds throughout the US and
Canada, TruStar Energy is a
recognized leader in providing CNG infrastructure and CNG fueling
solutions.
For more information, contact Jeffry
Swertfeger at 813-957-1846.
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