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Journal Article 
LNG facility brings positive economic change to former manufacturing center 
Nicoloro, MA 
2009 
0 
Pipeline and Gas Journal
ISSN: 0032-0188 
236 
11 
English 
Today, the city of Waterbury, the Brass Capital of the World before officially closing in the 1970s, is on the rebound, with various projects throughout the city revitalizing once derelict property. One such project was completed in fall 2007 by Yankee Gas Service Co, Connecticut's largest natural gas distribution company. Yankee Gas constructed a $107 million, 1.2-bcf LNG storage facility on a brownfield site that was in need of environmental remediation. The result was a first-of-its-kind LNG facility, a positive economic development for a once struggling municipality, and a successful outcome to a potentially sensitive natural gas project. The Waterbury LNG facility is a full-service plant that features feed gas preparation, on-site liquefaction, LNG tank storage, vaporization, truck loading/unloading, safety, security and fire protection systems, buildings, shelters, and access drivers. The LNG facility serves as a peak-shaving facility, providing Yankee Gas with the capacity to provide superior and sustainable gas supply to the 71 communities it serves.