BERLIN – Northern Community Investment Corporation and Clear Energy will apply for a federal Economic Development Administration grant to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel stations in Groveton and at the Gorham Paper and Tissue mill in Gorham.
For the GPT mill, the LNG fuel station would help the mill avoid the high spikes in natural gas prices during the winter months. As the price of natural gas on the spot market has skyrocketed this winter, the mill has been forced to curtail operations.
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