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  • Feature Articles

    Inaugural “Clean Energy Hero” Award Presented To Greenville, SC Student

    WASHINGTON (November 9, 2020) – A student at League Academy in Greenville, South Carolina, became a real-life hero of sorts upon receiving the Clean Energy Hero Award from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC). The national non-profit organization, which promotes clean energy initiatives, surprised seventh grader Jack Kendrick with the award after he successfully petitioned his school district to purchase its first propane school bus designed for special education students. Propane school buses are proven to reduce harmful pollutants, including greenhouse gas and NOx emissions, which can harm young children’s lungs and negatively affect the local air quality. “Jack’s love of buses, and specifically propane buses, has struck a chord with all of us,” said Tucker Perkins, president and CEO of the Propane Council....

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    Help Needed To Extend Alternative Fuel Tax Credit By Nov. 6

    (November 5, 2020) — Your help is needed! As you may know, the Alternative Fuel Tax Credit (AFTC) expires on December 31, 2020. The National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) is collaborating with a broad coalition of alternative fuel organizations to urge Congress to pass legislation, including a long-term, multi-year extension of the Alternative Fuel Tax Credit as soon as possible. The AFTC provides a 37 cent per gallon excise tax credit on the sale of propane when used as a motor vehicle fuel. An extension of at least five years will provide Americans with the certainty they need to adopt autogas as a clean alternative to traditional transportation fuels. To show your support, please have one person from your organization click here to sign on...

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    DOT Approves NPGA Petition on DOT Cylinder Requalification

    (October 30, 2020) — The National Propane Gas Associatiton (NPGA) reports that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved NPGA’s petition on the requalification of DOT-specification cylinders by hydrostatic testing, also known as the volumetric expansion testing method. This action, announced by PHMSA in an October 30, 2020 final rule, returns the requalification period to 12 years. NPGA had previously identified an oversight by PHMSA as part of the agency’s development of a 2016 rule that changed 49 CFR 180.209(e), which reduced the initial requalification period for DOT-specification cylinders following volumetric expansion testing from 12 years to 10 years and increased the timeframe for requalification following a proof pressure test from 7 years to 10 years....

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    Join WLPGA e-LPG Week, including Autogas Day

    The World LPG Association (WLPGA) is pleased to invite propane professionals from around the globe to join in e-LPG Week, November 2-6, Under the theme of “Bringing Energy to Life” e-LPG Week is an exceptional online event that includes a Keynote address by the Colombian Energy Minister, 11 speakers including five CEOs, academics, start-ups, industry leaders and suppliers/OEMs, sessions scheduled include Emerging Global Autogas Markets, Innovations in Autogas Applications, and the Transport Energy Mix of the Future, to name but a few of the topics covered, as well as a virtual exhibit hall, and business and networking opportunities. The event aims to gather the global LPG value chain to inform and educate key stakeholders of current developments, trends and investment opportunities throughout the global propane...

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    Online Event To Discuss Commercialization Of Renewable Propane In US A

    (October 19, 2020) – Join the chief executives of Oberon Fuels and Suburban Propane for a free online event to introduce one of the world’s largest alternative fuel markets and first commercialization of renewable propane, or DME (rDME), in the United States. Suburban Propane, the Whippany, NJ-based fuel distributor, has made green energy a centerpiece of its corporate strategy with its most recent acquisition of a 39 percent stake in Oberon Fuels, an alternative fuel producer based in San Diego. The companies’ CEOs, Michael Stivala of Suburban Propane and Oberon’s Rebecca Boudreaux, originally met at an industry conference in Washington, D.C. and will be hosting the “rDME As A Pathway to Zero-Emission Mobility and Carbon Neutrality” event Thursday, October 22, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to...

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    Take Action! Help Preserve Propane For Residential & Commercial Uses

    (October 9, 2020) – The California Energy Commission (CEC) is working on the next statewide energy code, which will go into effect on January 1, 2023. The regulation would impact building codes for a variety of construction types including low-rise residential buildings (four stories or less), high-rise multifamily buildings, office buildings, retail buildings, wholesale buildings, warehouses, and educational facilities. Many groups in the state are advocating for these types of new construction to be only all-electric only. Propane and natural gas would be eliminated as a fuel option for Californians if these proposals are approved.The CEC is taking comments through their portal until October 20, 2020. Please take action TODAY to protect clean, near-zero emission propane. HERE IS WHAT CAN YOU DO! FIRST: Share the...

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    FMCSA Emergency Hours Declaration — Hurricane Delta

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an Emergency Declaration for motor carriers providing direct assistance supporting emergency relief efforts in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in response to Hurricane Delta. The waiver is in effect through November 6, 2020. Download the Emergency Declaration Guidance on emergency declarations and waivers by the National Association of State Energy Officials is available here . Please direct any questions to or share new information with This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , NPGA Deputy Counsel, Regulatory Affairs.

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  • People

    Propane People “In The News”

    (October 2, 2020) – Legacy Energy Consulting (Otsego, Minn.) has named Jason LeVine as vice president of business development. He will work in acquisitions, and will market Tankfarm in 18 states, including the Ohio Valley, and southern and mid-Atlantic states. Previously, LeVine was a business development executive working in acquisitions with Ferrellgas, and he also spent seven years as a regional sales manager with BASE Engineering. Tyler Pendill has joined Legacy Energy Consulting as director of business development, working primarily with the marketing efforts of Tankfarm. He will contribute to the acquisition efforts as well. He prevously worked for Ferrellgas in Salt Lake City. The Missouri Propane Gas Association (MPGA) recently elected its officers and directors to serve on the board of directors for 2020-2021....

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  • Products

    New Propane Products “In The News”

    (September 24, 2020) — High-Volume Tank. Westmor Industries recently revealed its capabilities of putting a 6400-gal. tank on a tandem axle chassis. Fully loaded at 80% capacity, the bobtail weighs under 52,000 lb with 18,000 lb on the front axle and less than 34,000 lb on the tandem axle. This lightweight, high-volume tank design, part of Westmor’s Blueline QX bobtail line, provides drivers the benefit of delivering more propane per load and extending their routes before needing to return to a bulk plant to load. westmor-ind.com Automated Delivery Tickets. Tank Utility and Cargas Energy have partnered to develop a deeper integration that automatically schedules deliveries within Cargas Energy using real-time tank level data. This new feature enables propane marketers to plan deliveries for monitored accounts...

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