Letting customers know your limits regarding heating in unoccupied homes helps prevent problems for them and protects you in the event of a claim. Photo: MaryCory H/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Winter brings unique challenges to propane marketers

December 27, 2019 By John McCoy

John McCoy offers advice propane marketers should keep in mind to avoid legal claims related to heating seasonal homes in the winter.

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Managing workload effectively around the holidays

December 19, 2019 By Tammy Day

Propane Resources’ Tammy Day offers a few tips to propane marketers regarding how to manage heavy workloads during the holiday season.

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The snowcat bobtail from Ebbetts Pass Gas Service. Photo courtesy of Ebbetts Pass Gas Service

Winterize your customers for the heating season

October 25, 2019 By Stuart Flatow

Stuart Flatow offers safety tips propane marketers should make sure their customers hear each year to ensure safe use of propane during peak season.

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Winter 2019 brought weather challenges, but supply lines hold steady to maintain service. Photo: iStock.com/AlbertPego

EIA: Household heating expenditures to decrease this winter

October 9, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Winter Fuels Outlook predicts households using propane will spend 15 percent less this season.

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The EIA says propane expenditures will have little change this winter heating season. Photo: iStock.com/studioimagen

Propane heating expenditures on a steady course

November 30, 2018 By Brian Richesson

Don’t expect much change in propane heating expenditures this winter, Energy Information Administration says.

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NOAA predicts warmer, wetter winter for much of U.S.

October 29, 2018 By Clara Richter

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center predicts above-average temperatures and increased precipitation throughout much of the U.S.

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In The Know: Preparing for the winter ahead

October 18, 2018 By Tony Botts

Propane Resources’ Tony Botts breaks down the issues propane retailers should be aware of for the 2018 winter heating season.

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Stocks should maintain an adequate number of days of supply coming out of winter. Photo: iStock.com/BrendanHunter

Propane industry experts look ahead to winter

October 5, 2018 By James Guyette

Propane industry experts show cautious optimism regarding supply going into winter heating season.

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Weather Watch: June edition

June 22, 2018 By LP Gas

Cold temperatures gripped the central portion of the U.S. through the month of April. Kilauea, located on the Big Island of Hawaii, erupted, spewing vog – toxic volcanic smog – into the air. Radiant Solutions predicts another active hurricane season in 2018.

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PADD Focus: Winter wrap-up

May 11, 2018 By LP Gas

Get the scoop on end-of-winter supply news from around the country.

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