by BM6569
Where in Waterville is the propane terminal going? Rail served?
Railroad Forums
Moderator: MEC407
BobbyT wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 7:00 pm With their own rail terminal now, Fabian is going to push as many of their gallons as possible through Waterville, even if an existing operation, like Hermon, is in much closer proximity to someone else's rail facility. I also believe that their primary market out of Waterville is more going to be the central and mid-coast part of the state, as Western Maine has more competition in already having access to 3 facilities in Auburn and one each in Westbrook, Portland, Biddeford, Newington, Rochester and North Stratford.Where's the Portland terminal? I know where Westbrook is (alongside the Mountain Division near Lee Dodge).
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $76.4 million in funding for 38 projects to renew and modernize New York’s freight rail infrastructure.Here are a couple of items related to NS and PAS:
• $5.000 million to Norfolk Southern Railway toward safety and service reliability enhancements, including the rehabilitation of 15 miles of track along the Voorheesville corridor, grade crossing resurfacing, the installation of welded rail, and other enhancements.The guvnah's press release: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/govern ... nvestments
• $767,000 to Pan Am Southern toward safety and service reliability enhancements, including the replacement of a timber bridge deck and installation of new welded rail on the main track over the Hudson River and repairing the bearings of the bridge over Knickerbocker Road.
• $4.607 million to Pan Am Southern toward rehabilitation of an eight-mile section of the Rotterdam Branch, including the replacement of ties and ballast, and bridge and concrete repairs.
CN9634 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 7:18 pm ...The LPG demand in Maine is growing… the home fuel mix is changing and there is a lot of new construction. LPG hot water heaters, boilers, stoves and fireplaces are all popular as they are more efficient than old oil burners, and a good alternative if you don’t have natural gas off the street.Interesting point. LPG has only a 13% market share of Maine's residential heating, compared with 60% for oil. Propane has been growing 5-10% annually over the past 20 years, and I can't imagine oil ever gaining back share (or wood or electricity, for that matter). Natural gas is problematic given population density outside greater Portland and the fact that it's at the end of the pipeline. Maine consumes the equivalent of about 5.5-6K carloads per year. (Some moves in by truck.) If growth progresses, volume in the state may increase 40-50% by the end of the decade.
eolesen wrote: ↑Sun Feb 06, 2022 6:23 pm I'm surprised how much heating oil is still used. Its pretty much unheard of south or west of PA. As someone from the Midwest living on Long Island in the 1999's, it was quite comical to hear LILCO ads making fun of oil heat.The Maine Oil Dealers have had very effective lobbyists in Augusta over the years, such that extension of existing natural gas lines even within Portland is nearly impossible.
I've long wondered: what do homes in e.g. the cold-weather Midwest use to heat their homes? Especially in suburban/rural areas.Depending on the state, Midwest residential heating is 60-80% natural gas. Electricity as a heating source is bigger, as well. Maine/New England is really an anomoly with regard to heating oil. For example, Indiana and Michigan heating oil share is <1%.
markhb wrote: ↑Sun Feb 06, 2022 9:17 pm I've long wondered: what do homes in e.g. the cold-weather Midwest use to heat their homes? Especially in suburban/rural areas.Natural gas is king in the built up areas, and there's certainly no shortage of 500 gallon propane tanks in the countryside and smaller towns.