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Pricing: Balance on the fulcrum Posted on 01 Jan 2003 in the Current Issue categories.

To prepare for this article on pricing, I surveyed a region in the country -- similar to the market most of you live in -- that is healthy, both in terms of the retail market environment and the general economy. This multi-county region is comprised of the expected mix of retail propane marketers: 10 independently owned propane distributors, four multi-state marketers and two cooperatives. Read more»

Pipeline regulations to tighten more Posted on 01 Jan 2003 in the News categories.

Pipeline regulation will get somewhat more stringent over the next fouryears. Congress has approved the Pipeline Infrastructure Protection toEnhance Security & Safety Act of 2002, which both provides more oversightpower and more research on further safety through 2006. Read more»

New rules for secured transactions Posted on 01 Jan 2003 in the Current Issue categories.

An important portion of the uniform commercial code (the “UCC”) hasundergone sweeping revisions and has been adopted with some variationsas law in virtually all states. Read more»

Looking ahead Posted on 01 Jan 2003 in the Current Issue categories.

The promise of new technology that could double propane use in the average home remains an elusive tease for propane marketers with visions of fuel cells selling off the shelves the local Home Depot or Sears. Read more»

Riding technology’s new wave Posted on 01 Jan 2003 in the Current Issue categories.

Running out of fuel can bring catastrophe to critical accounts, especially those that use large volume of propane for commercial purposes. Keeping these key clients content often involves considerable outlays of time and money, especially in the form of extra delivery runs to make sure the supply never gets too low. Read more»

A class act all the way Posted on 01 Dec 2002 in the Current Issue categories.

It will be a long time before the propane industry is graced by the kind of class act it is losing with the retirement this month of Dan Myers. Read more»

Bobtail tax victory at hand Posted on 01 Dec 2002 in the News categories.

The bobtail tax will be lowered and those who overpaid likely can get refunds. Read more»

Saving the family-owned business Posted on 01 Dec 2002 in the Current Issue categories.

The family business and the family farm are not only a nostalgic partof our nation’s history, but a critical part of our national economy. That’swhy perpetuating the family business is such a crucial goal for so manypropane company owners across the nation. Read more»

Failure to give up authority is costly Posted on 01 Dec 2002 in the Current Issue categories.

Many long-time owners of independent propane operations struggle with turning over the reins to someone else. While understandable, it can do irreparable harm to the company. Read more»

Recognize the signs of safety Posted on 01 Dec 2002 in the Current Issue categories.

I confess right here that I am old enough to remember seeing Burma Shave signs along the highway from the back of our Rambler station wagon. Boy, that hurt to admit. Every few hundred feet an ironic saying or poem would whiz by, line by line, until the last sign, the closer, would always read: Burma Shave. Read more»