LP Gas Magazine

01/19/2025

Metsa Tanks and Mopeka-IOT are partnering to provide propane retailers and homeowners with what company leaders are calling a solution “born from need.”

Check it out below. ⬇️

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Metsa and Mopeka are partnering to provide propane retailers and homeowners with what company leaders are calling a solution “born from need.”

01/18/2025

Grammer Logistics added Gino Caselli, Krystel Parks and Rhiannon French to its team, furthering its investment into the liquefied propane industry.

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Grammer Logistics adds Gino Caselli, Krystel Parks and Rhiannon French to its liquefied propane division.

01/18/2025

In the last few years, artificial intelligence has made its way into the propane business.

We asked industry leaders to share their perspectives on AI and its role in propane business operations. Check out their answers below.

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Industry leaders share their perspectives on artificial intelligence and the roles it can play in propane business operations.

01/17/2025

🔥 The January 2025 issue is live! 🔥

In this issue, industry leaders share their perspective on AI and the roles it can play in propane business operations.

Also find:
- Partnership supports monitored cathodic protection.
- Hybrid energy solutions empower rural communities.
- and more!

🔗: https://heyor.ca/gTFohW

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01/17/2025

Jarco Propane Trucks, a manufacturer of propane and fuel delivery equipment, added Darin Wilmes as regional sales manager.

Read more about the addition below. ⬇️

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Darin Wilmes brings 16 years of sales experience to Jarco as the company's regional sales manager.

01/16/2025

John McCoy from McCoy, Leavitt, Laskey LLC talks about the importance of reviewing the code requirements for your underground tanks.

Read more here: https://heyor.ca/OYtJDE

01/15/2025

The North Carolina Propane Education and Research Foundation and the Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Propane will continue to offer double rebates for purchases of propane appliances as part of Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Double rebates have been extended until April 30 or while funds last. Read the original announcement here.

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Residents impacted by the storm in North Carolina and Georgia will be eligible for doubled propane rebates to aid their recovery efforts.

01/15/2025

Cargas Systems has published its sixth annual Top Technology Trends in Fuel Delivery Benchmarking Report.

The report explores the ever-evolving role of technology for fuel delivery companies. Learn more below.

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The Top Technology Trends in Fuel Delivery Benchmarking Report explores the ever-evolving role of technology for fuel delivery companies.

01/14/2025

In this week's , Mark Rachal looks back at propane prices in 2024 to get a baseline for decisions on 2025-26 price protection.

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Mark Rachal looks back at propane prices in 2024 to get a baseline for decisions on 2025-26 price protection.

01/14/2025

Richard Barker, who spearheaded the construction of an underground propane storage cavern to alleviate supply challenges in the Midwest, died Dec. 5, 2024, at the age of 91.

LP Gas inducted Barker into the Hall of Fame in 2022. Read more below.

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Richard Barker, who spearheaded the construction of an underground propane storage cavern in Seymour, Indiana, died in December at the age of 91.

01/11/2025

The Propane Education & Research Council recently introduced the Alternative Technology Demonstration and Research Program in order to partner with commercial and industrial facilities to provide critical data for continued research.

Learn more below. 👇

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PERC seeks to partner with commercial and industrial facilities to provide critical data for continued research.

01/11/2025

Very cool for us to see the propane industry's very own Ed Varney playing the national anthem on his saxophone tonight ahead of the Cotton Bowl matchup between Ohio State and Texas. The ESPN broadcast showcased Varney's smooth sounds for America.

01/10/2025

After spending over six years as Cetane Associates' manager of administration, Tara McCauley has been promoted to director of marketing. Read about McCauley and her career here.

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For more than six years, McCauley has served as Cetane’s manager of administration with a strong focus on marketing.

01/09/2025

It’s natural to wonder what the next 12 months will hold for each of us, but what about for the propane industry? Here are five questions to ponder from Editor-in-Chief Brian Richesson.

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It’s natural to wonder what the next 12 months will hold for each of us, but what about for the propane industry? Here are five questions to ponder.

01/09/2025

In case you missed it, here's a list of projects that the Propane Education & Research Council approved at its December meeting.

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The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) approved the following 21 dockets during its December 2024 meeting in Naples, Florida.

01/08/2025

A South Dakota agricultural cooperative offering energy solutions, including propane, is expanding its reach in rural communities. Read about it here.

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The acquisition includes all bulk fuel and propane assets, including UPI's convenience store located in Milbank, South Dakota.

01/08/2025

The excess flow valves from Marshall Excelsior Company are designed to protect against excessive discharge as a result of a break in the hose or piping system. Learn more below.

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This product is designed to protect against excessive discharge as a result of a break in the hose or piping system.

01/07/2025

In this month's , Brandy Vickery, founder and owner of Vickery Propane, shares how he balances his propane business with a dirt-hauling business in the "offseason."

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Texas retailer balances propane with dirt-hauling business in the ‘offseason.’