New Safety Training Programs in the PERC Learning Center

for each new home or remodel completed between January 2023 and December 2032, if builders include qualifying propane appliances. Builders can also earn a $500 bonus for installing propane appliances specified for their region. That’s $1,500 per home. Certain restrictions apply.

To be eligible, a home must include at least one of the following propane appliances: a boiler or furnace; hydronic air handler; combi boiler; tankless or storage tank water heater; a hybrid heat pump with propane gas emergency heat. Visit Propane.com/ConstructionIncentive to learn more.

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)’s safety team has created three new programs now available in Learning Center. They are:

• Lighting Appliance Pilots. Whether you’re restoring service or starting up a new appliance, you’ll need to light the pilot or “cycle” an appliance on if the appliance is equipped with an electronic ignition. This program reviews the steps to lighting appliance pilots .

• New Gas Appliance Startup. The purpose of this course is to help learners identify the code requirements for starting up new appliances to be certain these appliances will operate safely once they are put into service.

• Gas System Performance Testing (flow and lockup). Gas pressure that is too high can cause over-pressure situations and pressure that is too low in the system can cause inefficient and potentially unsafe operation of gas appliances and equipment. This program covers how to verify that the gas piping and regulators are sized and adjusted to supply the correct gas pressure to the piping system and appliances. You will learn how to perform gas piping system and regulator flow and lockup tests as well as checking appliance manifold pressure. Visit the PERC Learning Center at http://www.training.propane.com today for these and other valuable training opportunities.

2023 Propane Construction Incentive Program Open for Builders

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) will pay builders and construction professions up to $1,000

• You will receive good old fashioned customer service.

• You will be educated about your policy coverages and shown where you might be vulnerable.

• You will receive multiple options for your insurance.

Yellow Rose Propane

401 N. Ridgeway Drive, Cleburne TX 76033 817-645-9155

DFW Clean Cities Survey Due

If you operate a fleet in the DFW area, we want to learn more about your organization and how your fleet is working to reduce total energy used and use of alternative fuels. By submitting an Annual Survey, you’re helping DallasFort Worth Clean Cities coalition accurately track our region's progress toward cleaner air and greater energy independence while showing your commitment to these advancements.

The survey is an online form with the ability to save your survey as a draft to complete later and once complete, submit directly to DFWCC.

You can find a link to the 2022 Annual Survey and the instructions document at: www.DFWCleanCities.org/ annualreport We would like all surveys submitted by March 10.

Please consider submitting an Annual Survey this year, and please reach out to us at cleancities@nctcog.org with any questions you may have.

Paradise Grills Recalls Outdoor Kitchens

Georgia and Alabama should immediately contact Paradise Grills to schedule a date for completion of their free repair. This includes labor and a new vent.

The firm has received two reports of the grill exploding, causing severe burns to the consumers.

2023 Texas Appliance Rebate Program Returning This Spring 2023

At the February 23, 2023 Propane Council of Texas meeting, the ProCOT Board approved the $150,000 for propane appliance rebates. The 2023 rebate program will launch March 31, 2023. If you would like additional information and news about this rebate program, go to www.txsaveswithpropane.com.

Paradise Grills has issued a recall on its outdoor kitchens due to fire and burn hazards. This recall involves First Generation Paradise Grills Outdoor Kitchens. They can have cabinets, sinks, refrigerators, and other features such as LED lighting, Tiki Huts, commercial grills, granite and other additional options. The recalled models are the GX-3, GX-4, GX-5, GX-6, GX-7, GX-8, GX-9, GX-10, GX-11 GX12 and GX14, Tahiti, Fiji, Tropicana, Aruba 6 and Aruba 8. The model name is listed on the sales agreement.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grills and contact Paradise Grills to receive a new 16”x 4” stainless steel vent to be installed on the First Generation Outdoor Kitchen.

Consumers located in Florida, Texas,

The units were sold at Paradise Grills showrooms and at home, boat and RV shows nationwide from January 2009 through December 2020 for between $4,000 and $15,000. westmor-ind.com

March

5-7 Spring NPGA TS & S Committee Meeting

Kansas City, MO

6-8

13th Annual OPIS NGL Summit San Diego, CA

7-10

NTEA Work Truck Week Indianapolis, IN

9-10 Spring NPGA Benchmarking Meeting

New Orleans, LA

10

DFW Clean Cities Surveys Are Due

21-22

TPGA Board & Committee Meetings

Round Rock, TX

21 ProCOT Board Meeting

Round Rock, TX

27–29

PERC Environmental Ambassador Conference

Sarasota, FL

31

Texas Natural Gas/Propane Vehicle Grant Program (TNGVGP) Deadline

APRIL

4

TCEQ ERIG Grant Deadline

7

TPGA & PSC office closed for Good Friday

23-25

NPGA Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo

Nashville, TN

Alliance AutoGas 6

BLT Tanks 21

Energy Tech Solutions 23

Enterprise Products 22

Fisk Tank Carrier Inc. Outside Back Cover

Gas Equipment Company 19

Legacy Energy Consulting Inside Front Cover

Lock America 17

Lone Star Energy Group 28

Longhorn Propane 7

Marshall Young Insurance 25

Meeder Equipment Co. 5

METSA 27

OmegaFlex 31

Propane Plus LLC 5

Propane Service Corporation 18

Quality Steel 16

Rural Computer Consultants 19

Tarantin Industries 31

Westmor Industries 26

White River Distributors 20

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