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Refueling
of a propane vehicle involves filling the vehicle's on-board
storage cylinder from a dispenser connected to a storage
tank. Just as propane is stored in the engine fuel tank
as a liquid, it is stored and handled as a liquid at the
fuel dispenser. Propane is pumped from the dispenser storage
tank into the vehicle tank. This method takes the same amount
of time needed to refuel a gasoline or diesel vehicle (about
10-12 gallons per minute).
Propane
fleet vehicles generally must return to their home base
for refueling. However, public refueling stations exist
in all states. The cost of building propane fueling stations
is similar to, or lower than, comparable-sized gasoline
dispensing systems. Propane refueling facilities are designed
in compliance with nationally recognized standards and local
building and fire codes, and must follow stringent safety
regulations (see Industry Safety Standards).
Number
of Propane Refueling Sites
Source:
Alternative Fuels Data Center
The U.S. Department of Energy maintains the most complete
alternative fuels refueling site database in the country.
Propane refueling stations throughout the country can be
located using the Alternative
Fuel Station Locator.
Number
of Publicly-Accessible Propane Filling Stations, by State
(Jan. 2002)
|
State |
(1) Number of Propane Filling Stations |
(2) Total Number of AFV* Filling Stations |
(3) Propane Stations as % of AFV Stations |
|
Alabama
|
67 |
117 |
57.3 |
|
Alaska
|
8 |
8 |
100 |
|
Arizona
|
106 |
193 |
54.9 |
|
Arkansas
|
67 |
74 |
90.5 |
|
California
|
344 |
905 |
38.0 |
|
Colorado
|
69 |
116 |
59.5 |
|
Connecticut
|
33 |
59 |
55.9 |
|
Delaware
|
4 |
8 |
50 |
|
Dist. of Columbia
|
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
Florida
|
149 |
193 |
77.2 |
|
Georgia
|
55 |
206 |
26.7 |
|
Hawaii
|
7 |
11 |
63.6 |
|
Idaho
|
34 |
44 |
77.3 |
|
Illinois
|
82 |
121 |
67.8 |
|
Indiana
|
50 |
88 |
56.8 |
|
Iowa
|
42 |
53 |
79.2 |
|
Kansas
|
68 |
75 |
90.7 |
|
Kentucky
|
25 |
38 |
65.8 |
|
Louisiana
|
33 |
47 |
70.2 |
|
Maine
|
20 |
21 |
95.2 |
|
Maryland
|
29 |
62 |
46.8 |
|
Massachusetts
|
37 |
73 |
50.7 |
|
Michigan
|
132 |
178 |
74.2 |
|
Minnesota
|
61 |
135 |
45.2 |
|
Mississippi
|
32 |
35 |
91.4 |
|
Missouri
|
130 |
142 |
91.5 |
|
Montana
|
42 |
53 |
79.2 |
|
Nebraska
|
29 |
41 |
70.7 |
|
Nevada
|
36 |
55 |
65.5 |
|
New Hampshire
|
30 |
32 |
93.8 |
|
New Jersey
|
28 |
58 |
48.3 |
|
New Mexico
|
88 |
105 |
83.8 |
|
New York
|
98 |
168 |
58.3 |
|
North Carolina
|
77 |
95 |
81.1 |
|
North Dakota
|
14 |
20 |
70.0 |
|
Ohio
|
75 |
135 |
55.6 |
|
Oklahoma
|
99 |
157 |
63.1 |
|
Oregon
|
50 |
66 |
75.8 |
|
Pennsylvania
|
107 |
164 |
65.2 |
|
Rhode Island
|
7 |
13 |
53.8 |
|
South Carolina
|
61 |
68 |
89.7 |
|
South Dakota
|
26 |
36 |
72.2 |
|
Tennessee
|
59 |
61 |
96.7 |
|
Texas
|
443 |
518 |
85.5 |
|
Utah
|
36 |
100 |
36.0 |
|
Vermont
|
17 |
24 |
70.8 |
|
Virginia
|
64 |
100 |
64.0 |
|
Washington
|
88 |
121 |
72.7 |
|
West Virginia
|
10 |
53 |
18.9 |
|
Wisconsin
|
84 |
107 |
78.5 |
|
Wyoming
|
32 |
51 |
62.7 |
|
Total
|
3,384 |
5,407 |
|
*AFV:
Alternative Fuel Vehicles include those fueled by propane,
CNG, ethanol, LNG, methane, electricity, and bio-diesel.
Source: Alternative Fuels Data Center, U.S. Department
of Energy
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