NPGA President Rick Roldan notified State Associations last weekend of the removal of the restrictions on PERC:

 

"We are very pleased to report that on Friday, April 10, 2015, in a letter to Congressional leaders, the Department of Commerce said that "the consumer grade propane price index is below the consumer protection threshold" and that "no restrictions are required to be placed on the activities of the Propane Education & Research Council."

 

Thus endeth the restriction! 

 

In December, Congress passed a new law that changed the criteria for how the Department of Commerce was to calculate the price of propane. Since that time, the Department undertook a new price analysis using the data mandated in the law, leading directly to this favorable outcome for our industry.

 

It's fitting that this announcement comes as we gather in Atlanta for the 2015 Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo as we develop strategies and initiatives focused on growing gallons.  

 

Thank you for all of the work you did to help us end the restriction. If you're in Atlanta, we look forward to celebrating with you this weekend.

 

Rick Roldan

President & CEO

National Propane Gas Association

The Emergency Response Committee is pleased to announce a 24 Hour Emergency Responder Training Program that will be held September 14-15-16, 2015 and an Emergency Responder Refresher Training Program September 16, 2014 at the New York State Fire Academy in Montour Falls, NY.  

 

The refresher training is an OSHA requirement for all responders who have taken the original 24 hour (3 day) course. The OSHA standard requires a refresher training every three years.   

 

Three-day Course Overview: The course will be based on the materials found in the Propane emergencies Text, 3rd Edition. It will cover the physical characteristics of propane, the containers propane is stored in and the way propane is transported. The information will then be translated to hands-on and real life ER training.  

 

Finally, there will a review of ER responses and incidents and a look into the future of Propane ER. This training can be applied to requirements for ER training in OSHA and NFPA standards.

 

Look for an official notice for this offering in the coming weeks.

As discussed at the NYPGA Conference in Troy at the end of March, NYPGA will be releasing a survey to industry asking for feedback on certain legislative initiatives.

As we went to press this week, we expect the survey to be published within the week.

The survey will be published electronically and for completion on-line.

We are pleased to announce that Primemax Energy has committed to a Platinum Sponsorship for the NYPGA Summer Meeting, in planning now for the latter half of June. Sponsorship forms for Sponsorships, exhibit space and Silent Auction contribution are not yet in print, but we thank Primemax for getting in early!

Special thanks to the following for their assistance with setup and oversight of the NYPGA Conference

• Joe Rose of PGANE, for manning the Registration Table
• Jack Murdock of NGL for manning the Registration Table, and for bringing the NYS Veterans Affairs program to speak at the Reception on Tuesday evening
• Elizabeth Nolan, Halstead Quinn Propane, for her help with distribution of materials at the show.
• (NYPGA apologizes for the typo last week where we listed Elizabeth under the incorrect company name)
• Bill Overbaugh of Ehrhart Propane for his role as the Program Committee Chair for the conference
• Tom Heslop for coordinating the Supply Panel
• Chris Cardona of Highland Tank for help distributing materials

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