From left: Johnny Hill, regional manager of operations, Florida Public Utilities; Mike Wojtuniak, owner of Engineer Permits Inc. in Deland; Luke Flynn, Central Florida Building & Inspectors; Karen Chasez, mayor of DeBary; Jeff Householder, president, CEO and chairman of the board of directors, Chesapeake Utilities Corp.; Jim Pappalardo, DeBary council member; Patricia Stevenson, DeBary council member; and Jeff Sylvester, senior vice president, COO, Chesapeake Utilities. Photo by Hillary Turlington for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

Chesapeake Utilities breaks ground on safety training facility

February 15, 2024 By Ellen Kriz

The facility in DeBary, Florida, will be modeled after Chesapeake Utilities’ Safety Town training facility in Dover, Delaware.

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PERC approves 2024 campaigns, market programs

January 18, 2024 By Brian Richesson

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) approved a number of funding requests during its November 2023 meeting in San Antonio.

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Drivers of higher insurance costs are supply chain disruptions and more expensive equipment. (Photo by LP Gas staff)

Safe operations rewarded by insurance providers

September 12, 2023 By Brian Richesson

Consider taking a proactive approach in daily processes with these action items that could impact a propane marketer’s standing with its insurance company.

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Faces & Places: April 2023

April 28, 2023 By LP Gas

This month, find images of propane industry professionals at the Propane Education & Research Council’s National Propane Education & Training Conference.

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Funding aims to strengthen pipeline, hazardous materials safety

March 24, 2023 By Brian Richesson

The federal grants are for projects that will train first responders, strengthen safety programs, reduce environmental impacts and educate the public on local safety initiatives.

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Safety resource for propane companies launches

February 15, 2023 By Ellen Kriz

PropaneSafetyPro.com offers expert reviews, updates and revisions of safety plans, policies and procedures, security plans and operations manuals.

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PERC approves funding for 2023 programs, other projects

November 11, 2022 By Brian Richesson

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) approved 11 funding requests during its November meeting in Destin, Florida.

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Left to right: PPATEC 2022 graduates Jamal Laster, Cody Wallace, Riley Thomas and Caleb Templin (Photo: PPA)

PPATEC launches workforce development program

October 27, 2022 By Jesse Khalil

The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association Technical Education Center launched a 10-week program to expand workforce development in the propane industry.

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Faces & Places: April 2022

April 29, 2022 By LP Gas

In April’s Faces & Places, find images of industry members at the Propane Education & Research Council’s 2022 National Propane Education & Training Conference.

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Growing safer using technology

February 10, 2022 By Stuart Flatow

Stuart Flatow evaluates how the propane industry has fully embraced technology and improved safety and training as a result.

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