Premier Cooperative Photo: Premier Cooperative

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

August 7, 2014 By Kevin Yanik

One of the oldest farmer cooperatives in the United States has roots that trace back to 1893. Still,…

This article is tagged with agriculture, Alliance AutoGas, autogas, charter fuels, Premier Cooperative, propane autogas, snapshot and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Legislation emerges to prevent future propane shortages

August 1, 2014 By LP Gas

The Senate introduced a bill to address the causes of last winter’s propane shortage and provide solutions to…

This article is tagged with government, legislation, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NPGA, PERC, propane, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 (PERA), propane shortage, residential, residential market, Senate, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Featured, News

barn The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) offers a new microsite to help reach out to the agricultural market. Photo courtesy of PERC

Propane helps modern farmers fuel farm production

July 31, 2014 By Brian Richesson

They spend billions, burn millions, and what we know about today’s farming operations can only benefit your business. …

This article is tagged with agriculture, Brian Richesson, mark leitman, PERC, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Will federal intervention help ease supply, distribution issues?

July 24, 2014 By Kevin Yanik

Propane leaders reach out to legislators, agencies in effort to strengthen supply, distribution chain after last winter’s struggles….

This article is tagged with Como Oil & Propane, Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Transportation (DOT), Ferrell North America, Kansas, Minnesota, Minnesota Propane Association (MPA), National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NPGA, PERC, Propane Days, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 (PERA), Propane Marketers Association of Kansas, state association, supply and pricing, U.S. Department of Commerce and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Empire Gas Co. Inc. Photo: Empire Gas Co.

Puerto Rico’s dominant retailer continuously finds unique opportunities

July 14, 2014 By Kevin Yanik

Natural gas has no presence as a heating fuel in Puerto Rico, says Ramon Gonzalez, vice president of…

This article is tagged with autogas, Empire Gas Co. Inc., motor fuel, propane autogas, propane retail operation, propane retail operations, Puerto Rico, snapshot and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Adequate infrastructure key to industry’s ability to source domestic supply

July 2, 2014 By Kevin Yanik

The United States became a net exporter of liquefied petroleum gases for the first time in 2012, and…

This article is tagged with American Petroleum Institute (API), Andy Ronald, Crestwood Equity Partners, ICF, joe rose, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), Propane Gas Association of New England (PGANE), Rick Roldan, supply and pricing and posted in Current Issue, Featured

New research changes fire code to benefit barbecue cylinder sales sites

June 25, 2014 By James Guyette and LP Gas

Industry-initiated adjustments to fire code regulations are expected to further stoke the cylinder exchange marketplace. An ambitious scientific…

This article is tagged with AmeriGas, Bruce Swiecicki, Greg Kerr, James Guyette, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), regulatory, safety, safety and training, Southwest Research Institute and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Former LP Gas editor Chastain dies

June 23, 2014 By Kevin Yanik

Ronald “Zane” Chastain, the endearing longtime editor of LP Gas who served the magazine across four decades, died June 21 in Duluth, Minn. He was 83.

This article is tagged with Blossman Gas, LP Gas Hall of Fame, Patrick Hyland, Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo, zane chastain and posted in Featured, News

The dangers of do-it-yourself gas projects

June 18, 2014 By Brian Richesson

A new industry campaign urges do-it-yourselfers to ‘leave no doubt’ and contact a professional. Furled eyebrows, frowns and…

This article is tagged with Brian Richesson, Eric Kuster, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NPGA, PERC, Roy Willis, safety, safety and training, Scott Brockelmeyer, Stuart Flatow, swanson russell and posted in Current Issue, Featured

CHS, Federation Cooperative to team on propane terminal project

June 4, 2014 By LP Gas

CHS has signed a long-term agreement with Federation Cooperative of Black River Falls, Wis., to build a propane…

This article is tagged with CHS Inc., Drew Combs, propane storage, propane terminal and posted in Featured, News

Featured