Fleet owners contributing to the natural gas extraction boom are increasingly looking to power their equipment on it. However, the alternative fuel's up-front cost and lack of infrastructure remain steep barriers to mainstream adoption.
Potelco, a utility firm in the Pacific Northwest and unit of Quanta Services, is experimenting with running medium-duty construction trucks on liquefied natural gas (LNG). Until now, LNG has appeared mainly on long-haul trucks operating in coastal states.