Propane Industry News

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) opened the application period for its 2025 Leadership in Energy Ambassador program. To encourage applications for the next class of ambassadors, PERC released the following information:

The Young Professionals Council (YPC) has officially opened nominations for the 2025 Young Professional of the Year award. The YPC is a business council of the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) aimed at providing a forum for industry leadership and professional development opportunities for those 40 and under in the propane industry.

Hamilton, OH — Dec. 3 — The roots of BASE Engineering Inc., stretch over three decades.

Bakersville, N.C. (Nov. 27, 2024) — Liberty-based business, Euliss Propane Company, recently partnered with Young’s Fuel Service to reset 16 residential propane tanks after Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact on the Bakersville community.

Canada's primary underground propane inventories decreased by 4.2% in November, according to the Canada Energy Regulator. The total represented a month-to-month decrease of 68.9 Mcm. Compared to a year earlier, stocks were lower, with 233.2 Mcm, or 12.8%, less product on hand.

Propane storages in the West started November a bit lower at 1089.7 Mcm, which corresponds to 6.9 MMbbl, the agency reported. From October to November, volumes decreased by 24.8 Mcm, or 2.2%, and were 48.3 Mcm less the year prior's level of 1138.0 Mcm.

LIBERTY, Mo. Nov. 22 — Ferrellgas Partners L.P.

On Nov. 18, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed the following ELDs from the list of registered ELDs due to the providers’ failure to meet the minimum requirements established in 49 CFR part 395, subpart B, appendix A. 

These ELDs now appear on FMCSA’s Revoked Devices list. 

Shawnee, KS — Colton Hayes, Southeastern Truck and Trailer territory manager at Westmor, has been appointed to the position of director at large for the Propane Marketers Association of Kansas (PMAK). 

WHIPPANY, N.J. — Nov. 15 — Suburban Propane Partners L.P., a nationwide distributor of propane, renewable propane, renewable natural gas, fuel oil and related products and services, announced an executive promotion in line with its planned management succession. As previously announced, Steven C. Boyd, the company's chief operating officer, will retire effective January 1, 2025. 

West Palm Beach, FL — Nov. 18 — Blue Peak Resources, a merger and acquisitions consulting firm, announced that Paula Wilson has joined the organization as its latest team member. 

During the latest mid-month period, prices at Mont Belvieu, Texas, increased. The posted prices increased 6 cents/gal, from October mid-month to November mid-month, and the spot prices increased 3.625 cents. Conway, Kansas, postings increased 1.35 cents/gal, and spots increased 2.75 cents over the month. 

On Nov. 5, Washington state residents voted to pass Citizen Ballot Initiative No. 2066 by a roughly 100,000 vote margin. The initiative aims to protect energy choice across the state. 

The National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) has been working with the Pacific Propane Gas Association, the Washington Building Industry Association, and a broad coalition to fight government efforts to ban and limit access to gas hookups and gas appliances through the State Building Codes Council (SBCC). 

Many Missouri school districts have already applied to the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education’s Propane School Bus Grant program, and funds are going fast. The program has been so popular that within a few weeks, DESE has received 24 applications. Fourteen more are available. DESE is providing funding assistance in the amount of $970,000 million to school districts for the purchase of school buses powered by propane. Missouri school districts can apply for grants of $24,250 per propane bus, up to four buses per school.