New York Propane Gas Association

Updates from NYPGA - Feb 6, 2015

NYPGA publishes updates like this one at least once per week, typically Friday afternoon
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NYPGA is the official New York State affiliate of the National Propane Gas Association

 

This Issue  sponsored by 

www.raymurray.com 

  

Ray Murray Inc.   

  

New York Propane Gas Association Directors & Officers


President

Rick Cummings

Mulhern Gas


1st Vice President

Michael Hopsicker

Ray Murray Inc.


2nd Vice President

Edward Hutchinson

Crown LP Gas Corp.


Treasurer

Paul Wendt

Wendt's Propane & Oil


Secretary

Amber LaFountain

Helmer's Fuel & Trucking Inc.


Immediate Past President
Laurie Irish Jones

Irish Propane


National/State Director
Thomas Overbaugh

Ehrhart Propane Gas

  

NYPERC Committee 2014-15 


Joseph Porco, Chair

Porco Energy Corp.

  

John Armentano

Paraco Gas

  

Ray Murray, Treasurer

Ray Murray, Inc.

  

Michael Hopsicker, Secretary

Ray Murray, Inc.


Alex DiSanto

DiSanto Jet Gas

  

Matt Meehan

Mirabito Energy Products

  

Bill Pfeiffer

Valley Energy Services LLC

  

NYPGA Contacts

  

New York Propane Gas Association

PO Box 760
Clifton Park, New York 12065
518-383-3823

518-383-3824 (Fax)

  

Shane Sweet

Executive Director & Technical Director

shane.sweet@nypropane.com
802.558.6101 cell/text

855-697-1075 (NYS-1075) Direct Fax

  

Barbara Roach

Associate Executive Director

nypga@nycap.rr.com 

barbara.roach@nypropane.com NEW!

518.961.0435 cell/test

  

2015 Corporate Sponsors:

  


Crestwood LP 
www.crestwoodlp.com/wholesale

Enterprise Products
Kurtz Truck Equipment 
www.kurtztruckequipment.com 

NGL Supply Wholesale 
www.nglsupplywholesale.com

Plains Marketing L.P 
www.plainsmidstream.com 

Ray Murray Inc.
www.raymurray.com
 
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CONTACT NYPGA

New York Propane Gas Association
PO Box 760
Clifton Park, New York 12065
518-383-3823

518-383-3824 FAX

 

Contacts

Shane Sweet

NYPGA Executive & Technical Director

shane.sweet@nypropane.com or shanemsweet@gmail.com 

802.558.6101 cell/text

855-NYS-1075 (855-697-1075) DIRECT FAX

 

Barbara Roach

NYPGA Associate Executive Director

nypga@nycap.rr.com 

518.961.0435 cell

Spring Meeting March 30-31, 2015
Save the Dates:  Monday March 30 and Tuesday March 31 will bring the NYPGA 2015 Spring Meeting to Troy NY and the Hilton Garden Inn on Hoosick Street.   Monday's activities will begin at Noon and Tuesday will be an "all day" event ending with a sponsored cocktail party late afternoon/early evening.

Topics under development for the two-day event include:
  • CETP and expected changes
  • PERC Law and what it means to us
  • Supply Panel Discussion
  • Railroads and NY Propane
  • Health Care briefing: what it all means
  • Crane Inspection Requirements under OSHA
  • Disaster Plan Training with Strategic Communications
  • NYPGA General Business Meeting
  • New York's Energy Plan:  what about propane?
  • Licensing in New York State: coming?
  • PERC NY meeting
  • Trade Exhibits with NYPGA associate members
  • Committee Meetings
    • AutoGas
    • Emergency Response
    • Legislative
    • Marketing
    • Membership
    • Safety & Training

Readers can expect to see a timeline published in the coming days.  A notice regarding the availability of booth space will be forthcoming as well.  questions may be directed to shane.sweet@nypropane.com 

BRRRRRRRR:  It's coming
NYPGA's meteorologist and publisher of NYPGA's new Weather Update Service is predicting a February that is"HEADING TOWARD ONE OF THE ALL TIME COLDEST"

See John's report from this morning with all the dire (or joyful) predictions based on his latest computer modeling. 

Get the .pdf file here

Also, see the Storm Message issued Friday afternoon here.
 

NYPGA's "Weather List" will be separate from the "Newsletter List".  Readers will have the option of opting out of the "Weather List" simply by responding to NYPGA's Weather Updates as they come.  Any member not receiving the Weather Updates directly from NYPGA may simply email NYPGA with "Add me to Weather" in the message.  Requests to be added or removed may be sent to shane.sweet@nypropane.com   

Declaration in effect thru Feb 21
Readers were informed on Feb 4 that the State had issued another Declaration.   This one is valid thru Feb 21.

  

Coming in Future Issues
  • CETP Changes Summary
  • New York and leaving delivery ticket copies
  • Crane Inspection Requirements
  • More
NYPGA Training Calendar 

NYPGA Training Committee Chair Amber Lafountain of Helmers Fuel has released the 2015 NYPGA Training Calendar. Right from the actual registration form, we have:   

 

Region 1 Syracuse 

 

  • Basic Principles & Practices FW Webb - Syracuse 2 April 27-28
  • 6.1 Appliance Service Refresh FW Webb - Syracuse 1 April 29
  • 3.1-3.5 Plant Operations FW Webb - Syracuse 3 May 4-6
  • 4.1 Design External Vapor Sys. FW Webb - Syracuse 3 May 11-13
  • 2.2 Bobtail Delivery FW Webb - Syracuse 2 May 18-19
  • PDS2.2 Bobtail Refresher FW Webb - Syracuse 1 May 20
  • 4.2 Placing Vapaor Systems FW Webb - Syracuse 3 June 3-5
  • 4.3 Appliance Installation FW Webb - Syracuse 3 June 22-24
  • PDS1.1 Office Personnel FW Webb - Syracuse 1 June 25
  • Product Transfer Location to be determined 1 Date TBD

Region 2 Troy  

  • Basic Principles & Practices Hilton Garden Inn, Troy 2 May 4-5
  • PDS1.1 Office Personnel Hilton Garden Inn - Troy 1 May 6
  • 2.2 Bobtail Delivery Hilton Garden Inn - Troy 2 June 1-2
  • 3.1-3.5 Plant Operations, Hilton Garden Inn, Troy 3 June 8-10
  • 4.1 Design External Vapor Sys. Hilton Garden Inn - Troy 3 June 22-24
  • 4.2 Placing Vapaor Systems Hilton Garden Inn, Troy 3 June 29-July 1
  • PDS2.2 Bobtail Refresher Hilton Garden Inn - Troy 1 July 13
  • 4.3 Appliance Installation Hilton Garden Inn,  Troy 3 August 17-19
  • 6.1 Appliance Service Refresh Hilton Garden Inn, Troy 1 August 20
  • Product Transfer - TBD Location to be determined, Date TBD

Region 3 Long Island  

  • Basic Principles & Practices Star-Lite Bayshore 2 March 23-24
  • 2.2 Bobtail Delivery Star-Lite Bayshore 2 April 6-7

Get the pdf of the registration form with this link, or email nypga@nycap.rr.com to receive a pdf, be faxed or mailed, the form.

2015 Sponsors

NYPGA is pleased to announce the 2015 Sponsorship commitments received as of today are as follows: 

  

Corporate Sponsors

A.R.M Solutions
CrestwoodEnterprise  Products
Enterprise Products
Kurtz Truck Equipment Inc 
NGL Supply Wholesale   

Plains Marketing L.P. plains marketnig LP logo jpg.jpg

Ray Murray Inc  

         

Advertising Sponsors

Bergquist Inc
Crown Energy Solutions LLC
Hiltz Propane Systems

Smith Gas Liquids

 

The form is available via the link in this sentence or by emailing Barb at   nypga@nycap.rr.com          1/9 - 2/6 

2015 NYPGA Corporate Sponsors:
  


Enterprise Products  www.enterpriseproducts.com
  
Kurtz Truck Equipment www.kurtztruckequipment.com
  
NGL Supply Wholesale www.nglsupplywholesale.com

Plains Marketing   www.plainsmidstream.com
  
Ray Murray Inc.  www.raymurray.com