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  • Feature Articles

    ThompsonGas Acquires Fourth Missouri Retail Propane Provider

    (May 2, 2018) – ThompsonGas (Frederick, Md.) has acquired J.I. Banker Gas Service Inc., a propane provider in northwest Missouri. Details of the transaction were not released. The deal marks the second acquisition for ThompsonGas this year and its fourth in Missouri. J.I. Banker Gas Service has operated in northwest Missouri for more than 70 years and serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. “The Wahlert family has built a company through three generations with strong values and a commitment to customer service,” said Derek Ashmore, ThompsonGas regional vice president. “The opportunity to carry on this legacy is truly an honor, and we are excited to have John, Craig, and Liz Wahler join our team.” “The strong communities in Missouri make it an excellent place to...

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    Growth Forecast For 2018 Propane Vehicle Sales To Add 36.8 Million Propane Gallons

    WASHINGTON (May 2, 2018) – More than 13,000 propane autogas fleet vehicles were sold in 2017, according to data compiled by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC). The new vehicles will annually consume approximately 36.8 million gallons of clean propane autogas, and many will be displacing fuels with higher emissions like gasoline and diesel. While the 13,045 propane autogas vehicles sold in 2017 were down slightly from the previous year (14,045 were sold in 2016), the relatively flat sales are actually signaling to industry officials that more propane autogas growth is around the corner. “Propane autogas overcame significant challenges in 2017 — from the absence of federal incentives for alternative fuels from the federal government, to incredibly low gasoline and diesel prices throughout much...

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  • Feature Articles

    Energy Distribution Partners Expands Footprint Into Pacific Northwest

    (May 2, 2018) Energy Distribution Partners (“EDP”), based in Chicago, Illinois, has acquired a privately-owned propane marketer that operates in four counties in the greater Seattle area under the names Kitsap Propane and Jefferson Propane. The companies, owned by Larry Brooke and his wife Leah Henry, provide propane and propane equipment to residential and commercial customers in Kitsap, Jefferson, Mason and Clallam Counties. The primary service area is in Kitsap and Jefferson Counties, west of the Puget Sound. The Brookes launched Kitsap Propane in 2006 and significantly expanded the business since then, adding Jefferson Propane in recent years. The combined operations serve more than 4,500 customers today. “Leah and I are extremely pleased to transition our company to the team at EDP,” said Larry Brooke....

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  • Feature Articles

    Two Federal Funding Opportunities For Propane Autogas Vehicles

    (May 2, 2018) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will award approximately $40 million in competitive grant funding for the Diesel Emissions Reductions Act (DERA) Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program. The Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program is soliciting proposals nationwide for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of the tons of pollution produced and harmful exposure, particularly from fleets operating in regions designated by the Administrator as poor air quality areas. The EPA is hosting the following Information Session regarding Request for Proposals: Info Session Date Webinar Link Conference Line Thursday, May 3, 20183:00 – 4:30 p.m. (ET) http://epawebconferencing.acms.com/dera18b/ (202) 991-0477Code: 4149804# The DERA program is aimed at reducing emissions of diesel engines and vehicles through a variety of means, including complete...

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  • Feature Articles

    ThompsonGas CEO George Koloroutis Announces Retirement

    (Frederick, Maryland) April 30, 2018 — ThompsonGas, one of the nation’s top propane companies, announced today the pending retirement of Chief Executive Officer, George Koloroutis. Koloroutis joined the ThompsonGas family six years ago in February of 2012 . “George has been absolutely instrumental in driving growth at ThompsonGas,” said CFO Dave Franchak. “With George at the helm, our company has gone from a Mid-Atlantic propane marketer to a national propane distributor. His insight and leadership will certainly be missed. We wish him all the best in his retirement.” Under the leadership of Koloroutis, ThompsonGas has undergone a tremendous transformation, growing annual sales over 500%. Today, ThompsonGas now serves more than 125,000 customers in 18 states. Koloroutis has enjoyed a long and fruitful career in the...

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  • Feature Articles

    Dixie Pipeline Hydrostatic Testing Starts May 1st, Line to Shut Down

    (April 23, 2018) — Enterprise Products (Houston) said April 16 that Dixie Pipeline hydrostatic testing will commence May 1, 2018. The line will be shut down and product in the line will be evacuated over the course of several days. Terminals east of Hattiesburg, Miss. will have limited product after testing begins and will be constrained by storage on hand at each terminal. Dixie Pipeline distribution personnel can advise wholesale customers on the availability of product at each terminal after the project has begun. Enterprise Products said it is advisable that customers make plans to fill their primary storages before testing begins. When storages at Demopolis, Ala.; Opelika, Ala.; Milner, Ga.; Lexington, S.C.; Cheraw, S.C.; Albany, Ga.; and Alma, Ga. are emptied there will not...

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  • Products

    More Propane Products Introduced At 2018 Southeastern Convention

    It wasn’t just the Innovation Pavilion that had new propane products on exhibit at the 2018 NPGA Southeastern Convention and International Propane Expo in Atlanta. Here are several new propane-related products that were introduced to attendees for the first time on the 2018 Expo floor… Data and Controls Platform The CENTRILOGiQ from Liquid Controls is a fueling data and controls platform designed to connect critical sensing, control, and data management technologies to fueling operations and the outside world. Its platform consists of the LCR.iQ electronic register and the system of various sensing and control devices that connect through it. It is intentionally designed for compatibility with all major OEMs, sensing devices, and third-party data providers. Users can configure the fueling process, screen layout, and data...

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    ROUSH CleanTech Receives CARB Certification for Propane Engines

    ROUSH CleanTech (Livonia, Mich.) has received the Environmental Protection Agency’s and the California Air Resources Board’s heavy duty-onboard diagnostics (HD-OBD) certification for all its engines. Until the 2018 model year, alternative fuel vehicles had been exempt from the certification, but are now held to the same requirements as gasoline vehicles. “Vehicles powered by a fuel other than gasoline or diesel should no longer be considered alternative,” said ROUSH CleanTech president Todd Mouw. “As shown by the regulatory agencies’ decisions to require all fuels [be included] in its HD-OBD certification, propane autogas and others like compressed natural gas are moving into the mainstream.” ROUSH explains that the HD-OBD certification applies to all vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 14,000 lb. Onboard...

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