EPRI-Sponsored Research on Underground Storage Tanks
Abstract
Underground storage tanks (UST) are used by the electric utility industry for a number of functions ranging from storage of motor vehicle fuel at service centers to storage of backup diesel fuel at power plants. While no accurate count has been made, it is estimated that the industry operates less than 2% of the UST in the country; this represents, however, more than 15,000 underground tanks. Almost all electric utility companies have some UST, and some have several hundred.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mining Techniques and Economics
Underground infrastructure and sustainability
Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
Publication details
- Pages
- 43–48
- Publication date
- 6 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter