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A half dozen or so dignitaries assembled Thursday morning at the site of the IGU’s new North Pole LNG storage and vaporization facility to celebrate both its completion and the opening of its valves to begin distribution of gas to the city’s customers who’ve signed up for the service. North Pole Mayor Mike Welch said the project was a long time coming.
IGU General Manager Dan Britton snips the ribbon at Thursday s ceremony commemorating completion of the utility s new North Pole LNG storage and vaporization facility. From left, borough Mayor Bryce Ward; Keith Hanneman, civil and environmental engineer, PDC Engineers; Jinnel Choiniere, president and CEO, Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce; Britton; Steve Haagenson, chair, IGU board of directors; Mike Miller, IGU board vice chair; and Mike Welch, North Pole mayor.