Some retailers are forming partnerships with homebuilders to grow residential gallons. Photo: iStock.com/Justin Horrocks

4 home energy expectations propane meets

March 9, 2023 By Tom Jaenicke

Today’s typical homeowner wants energy that is productive, dependable, affordable and has minimal effect on the environment, according to Tom Jaenicke.

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Embrace ‘grid anxiety’ opportunities

January 26, 2023 By Tom Jaenicke

With rising anxiety about grid reliability, Tom Jaenicke explains why propane retailers should make power generation a part of their propane future.

This article is tagged with electricity, Electrification, marketing, Marketing Mix, Warm Thoughts Communications and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Over the past decade, the U.S. went from being a net importer of propane to a net exporter, largely due to the shale boom. (Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration)

In the Know: State of the propane industry

December 29, 2022 By Marty Lerum

To round out 2022, Propane Resources’ Managing Partner Marty Lerum reviews the past 25 years and its impact on the propane industry.

This article is tagged with electricity, In the Know, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane fundamentals, propane resources, Propane Resources LLC and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

For two decades, Randy Doyle has analyzed the propane market and offered his business recommendations in LP Gas. (Archives: LP Gas)

Looking back, moving ahead: 8 factors to define propane’s future

December 5, 2022 By Randy Doyle

In his last column with LP Gas, industry veteran Randy Doyle lists his eight most significant observations about the propane industry.

This article is tagged with alternative fuel, autogas, climate change, electricity, Mergers and Acquisitions, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), workforce and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Reliability builds propane load

November 24, 2022 By Tom Jaenicke

Power outages and shut-offs are crushing electricity’s reliability. Tom Jaenicke encourages retailers to talk to customers about propane’s reliability.

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Manufactured housing remains high priority for propane industry

August 9, 2022 By Brian Richesson

How insight about partnerships and a new live-burn program can help propane marketers attack a challenging, high-priority market.

This article is tagged with Bryan Cordill, electricity, Electrification, Milford Therrell, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), propane appliances, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), Randy Doyle, residential heating market, residential propane market and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

August 2022: All-electric homes by state

August 9, 2022 By LP Gas

This month, LP Gas provides updates on the U.S. propane market, as well as data on the households that use electricity as the only source of energy.

This article is tagged with electricity, Ferrellgas, propane market metrics, stock, stock watch, Suburban Propane and posted in Propane Market Metrics

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Considering indoor air quality when cooking

April 28, 2022 By Tom Jaenicke

Gas ban bureaucrats ignore issues with electric stoves and would have consumers believe that indoor air quality is compromised when cooking with propane.

This article is tagged with California Air Resources Board, electricity, Marketing Mix, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), Warm Thoughts Communications and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

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‘Stretch codes’ threaten energy choice

January 4, 2022 By Tom Jaenicke

Homebuyers will ask why they should add propane if their homes are already wired solely to use electricity. Propane marketers need to be ready to respond.

This article is tagged with electricity, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), tom jaenicke, Warm Thoughts Communications and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

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Propane’s value proposition versus electricity remains strong

January 21, 2021 By Randy Doyle

Propane industry leadership at the national, state and local levels must be prepared for the coming uphill fight to prevent market share loss to electricity.

This article is tagged with climate change, congress, electricity, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NPGA, PERC, President Joe Biden, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), Randy Doyle, Real Talk with Randy and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

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