Where is HVO gaining a foothold in the US?
04 April 2024
The use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to fuel power generation is gaining a foothold on the West Coast in the US, where customers of Peterson Power Systems have used more than 8 million gallons of the diesel alternative to generate power since 2022.
Peterson Power Systems is the local Cat dealer for electric power in Northern California, Oregon and Southwest Washington, where Cat rental power solutions using HVO fuel have been predominantly used by utilities to supply energy around the clock during public safety power shutoffs and after wildfires damaged grid transmission lines in Northern California.
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