Thrifty Propane has gone to court with the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) to test the difference between its pure HD5 propane and the "commercial grade" propane often offered by other propane companies. The NPGA represents the interests of the largest propane retailers as well as their partners in the oil and oil refining industry.

          As we have told you in earlier newsletters, the NPGA has continuously maintained that there is no difference between pure HD5 propane, which contains no less than 90% chemical propane, and "commercial grade" propane, which is any mixture of gases that can hold a flame. When the NPGA announced that it would complain to the FTC concerning Thrifty's promotion of pure HD5 propane, we thought we could meet the challenge there. However, when the NPGA put Thrifty in the position where it had to admit that its advertising was deceptive when it was telling the truth about HD5 propane, Thrifty knew it had to act. We can only hope that the court will see that pure HD5 propane is the superior product. The name of the case is Thrifty Propane, Inc. v. The National Propane Gas Association, Case No. 10-0806, Medina County Court of Common Pleas.