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Propane industry invests in rail due to pipeline infrastructure issues

August 19, 2014 - By

Propane is plentiful, but it isn’t easily available where and when it’s needed most. The preferred method to move the product is through a pipeline, but competitive forces rule out that possibility in a number of places across the country. So what’s the next best option for an industry looking to move an energy product from one point to another... read more

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California retailer adds bulk storage

August 15, 2014 - By

Pacific States Petroleum Inc. installed a 30,000-gallon LP gas tank in Benicia, Calif., eliminating its 180-mile round-trip bobtail runs to source product. According to Pacific States, the first transport load was delivered to its new tank Aug. 9. “We have eliminated our bobtail runs to Rocklin, [Calif.], about 90 miles each way, resulting in savings on labor and vehicle costs,... read more

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Blue Rhino partners with Hershey to offer grilling tools

August 14, 2014 - By

Blue Rhino formed a partnership with North American chocolate maker The Hershey Company to create a line of Hershey’s S’mores grilling accessories that will include grilling baskets, marshmallow sticks, melting trays and utensils. A s’more features a toasted marshmallow and half of a chocolate bar sandwiched between two graham crackers. The first recipe for s’mores is widely believed to have been published in 1927 in the... read more

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New York agency to hold conference on propane storage facility application

August 12, 2014 - By

Based on extensive public interest regarding a proposed underground propane storage and distribution facility in Schuyler County, N.Y., the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will schedule a conference to determine if there are significant and substantive issues that require an adjudicatory hearing, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced. Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (formerly known as Inergy Midstream LP) submitted an... read more

Cylinder exchange dispenser requires no assistance

August 12, 2014 - By

Oklahoma-based Anytime Propane developed a 24/7 self-serve automated dispenser in which customers can exchange propane cylinders without assistance from personnel. A touchscreen kiosk allows for cashless payments through a variety of cards and payment systems. The kiosk also provides an electronic receipt. According to the company, one control panel can support up to four dispensers containing 20-pound and 30-pound cylinders.... read more

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Merger and acquisitions firm names managing director

August 12, 2014 - By

Sean Cota joined Cetane Associates LLC, a firm that provides merger and acquisition advice to privately held companies, as managing director. According to a press release, Cota is an energy marketer who at one time was chairman of the Petroleum Marketers Association of America. Cota was also at one time president of the New England Fuel Institute. read more

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Missouri association elects next leaders

August 11, 2014 - By

The Missouri Propane Gas Association (MPGA) installed its 2014-16 board of directors during its annual meeting in Branson, Mo. Quentin Salley of Salley’s Propane was elected MPGA president. According to MPGA, Salley’s father, Jim, served as association president during the 2000-01 campaign. In addition, Ferrellgas‘ Randy Warner was elected vice president and Titan Propane‘s Derek Poe was elected treasurer. read more

PERC donates equipment to national park

August 8, 2014 - By

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) made an equipment donation to the Blue Ridge Parkway as part of a contribution to the National Park Service‘s (NPS) Green Parks Plan. PERC’s donation of propane-powered equipment totals more than $76,000 and includes three Ventrac compact tractor mowers with attachments and two Generac portable generators. According to a press release, the NPS... read more

A 121-year-old farmer co-op puts pedal to floor on autogas

August 7, 2014 - By

One of the oldest farmer cooperatives in the United States has roots that trace back to 1893. Still, that co-op continues to modernize, and it’s actively developing its propane autogas services. Premier Cooperative, which is based in Mount Horeb, Wis., and has 14 locations throughout southwest Wisconsin, officially joined the growing Alliance AutoGas network last month. The co-op’s ties to... read more

Industry strategies in play to re-engage with residential consumer

August 6, 2014 - By

A series of key events and notable trends has converged at a critical time in the propane industry. You know about the five-year decline in U.S. gallon sales of odorized propane, including the same downtrend for the residential propane sector, per the American Petroleum Institute’s most recent survey in 2012. And you’re aware propane sales have fallen from more than... read more