April 15, 2022
PPGA Membership Meeting
The PPGA will host a Membership Meeting during the 2022 Western Propane Convention and Trade Show in Reno, Nevada. The meeting will be Tuesday, May 10, 4:30pm – 5:30pm. All members are welcome and encouraged to participate.
The registration deadline for the first week of employee training classes is quickly approaching. Classes kick-off the second week of May, deadline to register is April 25. The PPGA offers employee training for those employed in the propane industry or looking to obtain propane training certification. To make training more accessible to everyone, classes are held in multiple locations. Classes are open to members and non-members and pre-registration is necessary. Consider sending your employees to this valuable training.
Complete the Annual Retail Sales Report
Today, every propane retailer was sent an email and a letter directing them to visit a secure portal on propane.com to complete their company’s report for 2021 retail sales. Submit your survey by May 31 to help ensure your state receives an accurate amount of state rebate funding from 20 percent of PERC’s annual revenues, and to see that your assessment dollars are used in the most efficient way to support market trends.

Individual responses are kept confidential and anonymous. Only summary statistics are presented in the final report, and data is never disclosed to third parties. The final report is shared on propane.com/salesreport and incorporated into the National and State Propane Profiles, showing market trends by state and region.

If you’re unsure which person at your company is responsible for submitting, please email us at salesreport@propane.com.
GeneratioNext Propane Pros
We have launched the workforce development program, GeneratioNext Propane Pros in Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. Create your free company profile to browse local applicants and find qualified hires quickly. Click here to learn more.
Gas Appliance Safety Proposal Considered at ICC Code Development Hearings
In late March, the International Code Council held its Code Development Hearings for Group B of the 2024 edition of the I-Codes, including the International Residential Code and International Existing Building Code (IEBC). NPGA introduced a proposal to the IEBC to require an evaluation of the combustion and ventilation air supply for Category I (gravity vented) appliances in buildings where modifications were made to the building envelope. The proposal was not accepted, although the code development committee expressed agreement with the intent to ensure safety for the operation of gas appliances after modification to the building envelope. NPGA will streamline the proposal and resubmit it during the comment period.

In addition, much attention was given to a proposal from ConEd, a utility service in New York, to require fuel gas detectors in every room where a fuel gas appliance was installed. NPGA and the natural gas industry opposed the proposal, and it was disapproved by the code development committee.

Questions? Contact NPGA’s Bruce Swiecicki.
Plan now to join the Pacific and Western Propane Gas Associations for the PPGA & WPGA Summer Conference at Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, WA. In addition to education sessions and membership meeting, the conference includes networking receptions and seaside banquet dinner as well as add-on activities including a golf outing and wine tasting.
Don’t miss this opportunity to collaborate with your propane colleagues, registration is now open!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Together, PPGA and WPGA are asking for your help to support this special event. We are offering a variety of sponsorship opportunities for you to showcase your company. Learn more...
Propane Presents Technology Series: Propane Autogas Funding Opportunities
April 21, 2022 - 2:00 PM ET
Propane autogas is powering medium-duty vehicles in fleets across the country including paratransit, food and beverage, delivery, towing companies, and school buses.
 
We invite you to join us on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 2 p.m. ET for our latest webinar in this series as we focus on the many funding opportunities available for propane autogas fleets. Monte McLeod of Thompson Gas, whose company and partnering fleets were awarded nearly $1 million for autogas projects, and Eddie Waldrop of Blossman Gas, who was awarded funding for bobtails in his South Carolina fleet, will join PERC's Steve Whaley to discuss how they secured funding for their own businesses, and how propane marketers across the country can take advantage of these opportunities or pass them along to their prospective customers. 


To explore upcoming webinars in the Propane Presents Technology Series, or to view past presentations, click here.
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