Industry leaders on tapping into the power generation market
What should propane retailers do to tap into the power generation market?
“Propane retailers should expand their mindset from being energy suppliers to becoming energy resilience providers. A key part of our industry’s future is delivering complete backup power solutions that keep homes, businesses and communities running when the grid can’t.”
– Christina Armentano, Executive Vice President & COO, Paraco Gas, Rye Brook, New York
“The first stop for propane marketers wanting to tap into the power generation market is the propane.com website to explore the education area, especially the Learning Center. While individual markets may vary, power generation opportunities using propane can include portable power on jobsites, prime or backup power for homes and businesses, EV (electric vehicle) charging stations, microgrids and combined heat and power (CHP). Learn more about those opportunities and see what fits in your marketplace. Using propane for power generation is relatively unknown in the marketplace, so it will be easy for you to become the subject matter expert as you learn more about it and target those opportunities.”
– Tom Jaenicke, Propane Specialist, ATomiK Creative Solutions, Charlevoix, Michigan
“Power generation is one of the fastest-evolving and most innovative opportunities for the propane industry. Over the past decade, residential standby generators have driven significant growth, and new markets are emerging in combined heat and power (CHP), propane-powered EV charging and remote on-demand power. As the electric grid becomes increasingly vulnerable, propane is well positioned to provide reliable, resilient energy for homes, businesses, critical infrastructure and data centers, making it an important part of our nation’s energy future.”
– Leslie Anderson, President & CEO, Propane Gas Association of New England, Portland, Maine
“Marketers should be working closely with builders, as many new homes are being remodeled or built to include generators. Use this opportunity to show the homeowner other gas appliances as well. A tankless water heater replacing an electric water heater will reduce the size of the generator needed to run the home.”
– Dan Richardson, President & CEO, Conger LP Gas, Tifton, Georgia
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