(CHATSWORTH, Calif.) May 10, 2016 — Capstone Turbine Corporation, a leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced today that it received an order for a C800 microturbine to power a large hotel in the Caribbean region. Energy Systems of Caribbean, Capstone’s distributor for the Caribbean region and Puerto Rico, secured the order. Darren Jamison, President and Chief Executive Officer of Capstone Turbine, said, “Improving our geographic diversification is a key strategic initiative and our efforts are resulting in significant new bookings from growth areas that include Mexico, South America, Eastern Europe, Australia, China, Africa and the Middle East. The market in the Caribbean region and Puerto Rico is also developing nicely as utility rates continue to increase and propane prices remain very reasonable.”…

After more than 20 years in the making, an exhibit at the National Museum of Industrial History in Bethlehem, Pa. featuring “The History of Propane” will open this August. The museum will tell the story of America’s industrial achievements and celebrate the accomplishments of inventors, industrialists, and workers, while preserving a record of industry’s advancements from the mid-1800s to the present. Foundations of American industry such as steel, textiles, and of course, propane, will be showcased alongside significant items from the Smithsonian’s Work and Industry Collections. Propane industry artifacts will include the original stock certificates and equipment from American Gasol, the first LP-gas company in the U.S., as well as displays showcasing the modern-day efficiency and various uses of propane. The Ancient Gassers, with major…

As Full-Circle of Newbury Park, Calif. celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, Walt Smith reflected on how the company started with an off-hand remark. He and sales manager John Ives were setting up a booth at the Western Propane Gas Association convention in 1991 for his company, Smith Precision Products Co., which has been in business since 1938. Bob Bailey, president of Teeco Products but who was then with PACA (Pacific Carburetion Assemblies Inc.), wanted to discuss an idea he had for a swivel at the end of a bobtail delivery hose to connect the hose to the filler valve. “I wasn’t paying a whole lot of attention. We are pump manufacturers. Our focus and vision is pumps, not swivels,” Smith said. But Smith followed…

Sales of odorized propane in the U.S. climbed nearly 5.8% in 2014 compared to a year earlier, marking the second year in a row sales accelerated and reversed a years-long sales decline.o The “2014 Sales of Natural Gas Liquids and Liquefied Refinery Gases” survey, prepared by the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) statistics department, shows year-on-year propane sales gaining almost 5.1 million gallons to stand at more than 9.3 billion gallons for the latest reporting period. Further, all end-use categories measured—residential, commercial, sales to retailers, internal combustion, industrial, and agricultural—showed improvement over 2013 tallies. The increase follows sales jumping by double digits in 2013 compared to 2012. In 2013, sales were a significant 14.1% higher, bringing the total to more than 8.83 billion gallons sold and…

As Teeco Products (Irvine, Calif.) celebrates its 70th anniversary, its new president, Bob Bailey, looks toward the future while reminiscing about the past that has grown the company from a one-man operation to what it is today. Bailey, who joined the wholesale gas equipment distributing and fabricating company in 1989, notes that although the company is known for its products and services, it recognizes the importance of its past leaders and their involvement in the propane industry. To that end, four Teeco presidents have served as chair of the Western Propane Gas Association: Bennett C. Tilden (1960-1961), Mike Ball (1974-1975), John Andrews (1995-1996), and Dwaine Goodwin (2008-2009). “Teeco Products always had the philosophy that we understand the importance of the association and how we always…

WASHINGTON, DC (April 27, 2016) – The House Energy & Commerce Committee approved an amendment this week to H.R. 5050, the Pipeline Safety Act of 2016, to include a study on the regulations affecting propane jurisdictional systems. The manager’s amendment, offered by Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ), was approved by a voice vote and included in the Committee’s passage of H.R. 5050. Under the current regulatory framework, propane systems that serve more than 10 customers from a single tank, or more than two if the system crosses a public way, are subject to Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) jurisdiction and regulations. Propane jurisdictional systems are subject to the same federal regulations as much larger gas distribution systems and…