Lakes Gas promotes 4, hires another

June 22, 2023 By Ellen Kriz

Lakes Gas, headquartered in Wyoming, Minnesota, promoted four employees and hired a new one in the customer service side of the business.

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Propane school bus photo courtesy of Roush CleanTech

Propane autogas school bus going strong at 250,000 miles

May 30, 2023 By Brian Richesson

A 2011 Micro Bird propane school bus, operated by Crosby-Ironton Transportation in Minnesota, has reached 250,000 miles on a Roush CleanTech fuel system.

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United Energy Trading, Superior Fuel reach throughput agreement

May 5, 2023 By Brian Richesson

United Energy Trading LLC (UET) and Superior Fuel Co. partnered on an exclusive throughput agreement in which UET will provide wholesale propane from Superior’s rail terminal in Duluth, Minnesota.

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The propane industry made it through the winter heating season relatively unscathed. (Photo by LP Gas staff)

Smoother deliveries, suitable supply characterize 2022-23 winter

April 25, 2023 By James Guyette

Training, education and planning are being credited for smoother deliveries and suitable supply during the winter of 2022-23.

This article is tagged with California, crop drying, drivers, Electrification, Minnesota, Minnesota Propane Association (MPA), New England, power generation, propane heating, rail, rail facility, Texas, Texas Propane Gas Association, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA), winter and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

CHS names new government affairs executive

March 23, 2023 By Danielle Pesta

U.S. agribusiness cooperative CHS named Sarah Bovim as vice president, government affairs. She will succeed Jim Zappa, who will retire in April.

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GRAIN DRY Act would provide loan access for propane storage

March 16, 2023 By Brian Richesson

Four members of Congress are backing bipartisan and bicameral legislation that would include propane storage under the farm storage facility loan program.

This article is tagged with agriculture, California, congress, House of Representatives, Iowa, Minnesota, propane legislation, Senate, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine, News

Faces & Places: March 2023

March 14, 2023 By LP Gas

This month, find images of propane industry professionals working together on the job and gathering for NPGA winter board meetings in New Orleans.

This article is tagged with alternative fuel, Blue Peak Resources, California, EDP, Lakes Gas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), Top Propane Retailers and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Graphic showing top 10 states by propane gallon sales

California overtakes Michigan for 2021 propane gallon sales

February 9, 2023 By Brian Richesson

The industry was trying to move past the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 when it sold 9.54 billion gallons of odorized propane.

This article is tagged with California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane sales, Texas, Wisconsin and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

February 2023: Midwest propane prices, rail shipments

February 6, 2023 By LP Gas

Each month, LP Gas provides updates on the U.S. propane market. The data for February 2023 focuses on propane prices and rail shipments in the Midwest.

This article is tagged with Conway, Kansas, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, propane market metrics, propane prices, rail facility, rail terminal, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Propane Market Metrics

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

Lakes Gas purchases Van’s Gas Service

January 27, 2023 By Ellen Kriz

Lakes Gas, headquartered in Wyoming, Minnesota, expands its footprint in southeast Wisconsin’s Kenosha and Racine counties.

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