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A -- CONSISTENT FUEL USE ACCOUNTING AT COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUELING STATIONS SOL 0000000984 DUE 091300 POC Technical Contact, Sean Turner, (916) 368-4772 WEB: To obtain a copy of this solicitation, http://www.gri.org/iwg. E-MAIL: Point of contact via email, ngviwg@www.gri.org. The Natural Gas Vehicle Industry Infrastructure Working Group (NGV-IWG) is soliciting proposals entitled "Consistent Fuel Use Accounting at CNG Fueling Stations" to address concerns over discrepancies in the measured amounts of compressed natural gas (CNG) entering and leaving CNG fueling stations. Significant economic obstacles arise in operating and maintaining CNG fueling stations because the measured amount of gas entering a fuel station from a pipeline (for which the fuel station owner must pay) does not equal the measured amount leaving through dispensers (for which the station owner receives payment). An investigation is needed to identify correctly the main sources of the discrepancy described above. This solicited effort shall provide recommendations to the industry on a consistent method for fuel suppliers and CNG retailers to account for natural gas entering and leaving fuel stations, and identify the cause(s) of the discrepancies and the conditions under which they occur. The NGV-IWG is an industry/government research, development, and demonstration program, whereby high-priority NGV infrastructure projects are funded jointly by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Gas Research Institute (GRI), and other industry and government partners. Please note that all proposals must be submitted electronically through the NGV-IWG website. Proposals in response to RFP No. 0000000984 are due to the NGV-IWG website no later than 5:00 p.m. CDT, 13 September 2000. Posted 07/21/00 (W-SN477555). (0203)

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