Michelle Wicker, new CEO of the Iowa Propane Gas Association, visits Capitol Hill. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Wicker)

State propane associations welcome ‘new blood’

January 11, 2023 By Jennifer Webb

As the new year begins, several state propane gas associations are welcoming new leaders. Here’s more about their backgrounds, plans and goals.

This article is tagged with Alabama, California, Iowa, Kansas, state association, West Virginia, Wisconsin and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Chris Everett, general manager of Fallbrook Propane Gas, is overseeing the creation of a new marketing campaign that promotes propane as a clean energy source. (Image courtesy of Endpoint - Chris Everett & Dominic Padua)

LPG Spotlight: Fallbrook Propane Gas Co.

November 22, 2022 By Chris Lewis

California marketer Fallbrook Propane Gas Co. aims to showcase propane’s eco-friendliness to the public with a marketing campaign.

This article is tagged with California, clean energy, Energy Distribution Partners (EDP), LPG Spotlight, marketing, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Mergers and acquisitions. Photo: designer491/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

ThompsonGas acquires Reliance Propane Service

November 21, 2022 By Ellen Kriz

ThompsonGas, headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, acquired Reliance Propane Service, based in Oroville, California.

This article is tagged with California, Legacy Energy Consulting, Mergers and Acquisitions, ThompsonGas and posted in News

New WPGA president, CEO: Association to ‘stand as a bulwark’

August 8, 2022 By Ellen Kriz

Colin Sueyres, new president and CEO of the Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA), sees opportunity in the challenges California’s propane industry faces.

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Photo courtesy of the Propane Education & Research Council

Propane proves reliable on the farm amid unpredictable weather

July 19, 2022 By Chris Lewis

Propane marketers and their agriculture customers expect the unexpected as the number of severe weather events rises around the country.

This article is tagged with agriculture, California, Deb Grooms, Iowa Propane Gas Association, Mike Newland, Minnesota Propane Association (MPA), Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane irrigation engines, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), weather and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

WPGA names new president, CEO

July 15, 2022 By Ellen Kriz

The Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA) selected Colin Sueyres as the next president and CEO of the 73-year-old organization.

This article is tagged with California, Colin Sueyres, Joy Alafia, people news, Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA) and posted in News

Bob Costello has driven for Van Unen Miersma Propane for more than 25 years. Photo courtesy of Joshua Martinez – Almanac Agency, Nashville, Tennessee; DustyPixel/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty images

Truck drivers find purpose in the propane industry

June 16, 2022 By Brian Richesson

Propane truck drivers explain how the industry delivers an enjoyable way to make a quality living while connecting with customers.

This article is tagged with California, Christensen Inc., Ferrellgas, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Oregon, propane industry, truck drivers, Washington and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Faces & Places: March 2022

March 11, 2022 By LP Gas

In March Faces & Places, find images of industry members at the National Propane Gas Association’s winter meetings in Palm Springs, California, and more.