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Download the New Offline Propane Learning Tool!

Thousands of propane professionals have taken advantage of the growing library of online courses in The Learning Center. Now access to the platform has gotten even easier! PERC’s newly launched Offline Learning Tool mobile app provides immediate access to the full catalog of safety, technical, market, and industry training resources directly through iOS and

Apple and Android devices – including phones, iPads, and tablets. That means users can conveniently engage in training on their smartphone in between deliveries or while away from their laptop.

For added convenience, users can access lessons online or download them to complete offline and then synchronize their progress once they resume Internet connectivity. The app also can remember individual user login credentials for added convenience.

Get the offline learning tool now your app store by downloading the Absorb Learning app.

Here are the steps to use this tool:

1.Download the tool via the Google Play Store or Apple Store. 2.Type in the URL training.propane. com and click NEXT.

3.Type in your username and password, then click Login. This is the same as you would use for the Learning Center website. 4.Once you are logged in, you will see two tabs: ‘My Courses’ and ‘Catalog’. a.The ‘My Courses’ tab contains the courses and exams that you have been assigned or enrolled into. b.The ‘Catalog’ is where all courses and exams you can enroll in are located.

To Download Courses

1. Turn Wi-Fi off on your device. 2.Enroll into the course by clicking the Enroll button.

3.Click the download arrow to download course to device.

4. Complete the training offline. 5.Once you are done with the training, turn Wi-Fi back on on your device to upload results to your Learning Center account. 6.Once Wi-Fi is turned back on on your device, click the Sync All button to upload results to your Learning Center account.

People in Propane

Jackie Dale Carpenter, 82, passed away on October 22, 2021. Jackie joined the Army after high school and served for 2 years until the death of his father, when he returned to take care of the family cotton farm. After marrying Peggy in 1962, and after several years of farming, the couple moved to Azle where Jackie was active in city government and various community organizations. He owned and operated Rural Gas Supply. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family at this time. The family is requesting that donations in his honor be made to the Post Antelopes Booster Club, P.O. Box 101, Post, TX 79356; Ash Creek Baptist Church, 300 S. Stewart St, Azle, TX 76020; or the Optimist Club of Azle, P.O. Box 1561, Azle, TX 76098.

Matthew David Pyle, 61, passed away on October 27, 2021 in Alabama. He was a sales representative for Velocity Truck Centers in Madison, AL, formerly of Doggett Freightliner in Converse, TX. He was a 15-year member of the Cibolo Valley Jaycees in Texas. He also was GM regional sales leader in 2009 and 2012. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family at this time. Memorials to honor him may be made to Habitat for Humanity of Morgan County at Morganhabitat.org or 1123 Central Parkway SW, Decatur, AL 35601.

Texas Duty to Warn Safety Mailing Program Has Closed for Heating Season 2021-2022

The 2021 Duty to Warn Safety Mailing Program from the Propane Council of Texas (ProCOT) experienced abnormally high demand during this year’s program. The Texas Duty to Warn program has grown by 110% since its inception in 2007. During this 2021-2022 heating season, the program is distributing over 245,000 safety brochures to Texans this heating season (registered by the program deadline). The program is closed for winter 2021-2022 season.

The program provides Texas propane providers an economical way to get much needed safety information to their propane customers as well as providing sufficient documentation that they educated their customers with important valuable safety information.

Did you miss the Texas Duty to Warn Program deadline of December 3, 2021, to participate for winter 2021-2022? No problem, the program will reopen in September 2022 for heating season 2022-2023.

Learn more about ProCOT initiatives and programs in upcoming issues of Texas Propane magazine as well as online at www.procot.org.

New Book by Prominent Propane Industry Professional Gets Released

“Twelve years in the making ... a labor of love,” states Joe Armentano, CEO of Paraco Gas Corporation, about the release of his new book: A Helluva Ride: How a father-son family business overcame crisis to achieve the American dream.

Started by his father, Pat Armentano, in 1979, Paraco is the largest independent propane marketer in the Northeast with 425 employees and 28 locations.

In addition to heading up the family propane business, Joe has been President of the New York State Propane Gas Association (NYPGA), served on the board of the National Propane Gas Association, and was past Chairman of the Propane Education & Research Council.

Armentano describes the book as filled with inspiring and entertaining stories of his journey in a family propane business. Business and life lessons leap off the pages that will make you think, laugh and cry.

“Over the course of 18 years, I’ve had the pleasure to meet many multi-generational families preserving the history of their propane businesses, each with their own story of entrepreneurship. The Texas propane industry grew in its infancy to what it is today because of great families like Joe’s. Having known Joe and his family for many years, I look forward to reading his family’s

history. I’m confident you, too, will enjoy reading the challenges and joys of maintaining a family business,” TPGA Executive Director Bill Van Hoy said.

Pre-order the signed copy of the book at https://joearmentano.com/shop/. A portion of the proceeds from the book is going to The Boys and Girls Club of America, an organization close to Joe’s heart.

Propane Grants Available for North Texas Fleets

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is offering rebate funding through the North Texas Clean Diesel Project (NTCDP) 2021 Call for Projects (CFP). This CFP will fund replacement of existing dieselpowered heavy-duty vehicles, engines or equipment operating in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) ten-county ozone nonattainment area and identified within the ten counties currently classified as nonattainment for the pollutant ozone under the 2008 or 2015 ozone standards.

Eligible Applicants

Private sector fleets and companies, as well as public sector entities (such as local governments), with operations in Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise counties.

Eligible applicants must adopt a policy consistent with the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) Clean Fleet Policy or similar policy prior to receiving the rebate.

Eligible Activities

All old vehicles, equipment and engines must be diesel. The new replacement vehicle, equipment or engine may be diesel, gasoline or alternative fuels (includes propane), covered at the following funding levels:

Funding Levels

On-and Non-Road Vehicle and Equipment Replacement

• 35% of Eligible Costs if New is Powered by Engine Certified to CARB** optional Low-NOX Standards • 25% of Eligible Costs for All Others Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Trailer Replacement • 45% of Eligible Costs Drayage Truck Replacement • 50% of Eligible Cost Locomotive Engine Replacement • 60% of Eligible Cost if Zero Emission Power Source • 50% of Eligible Cost if CARB Certified Low NOx Engine • 40% of Eligible Cost if EPA Certified Locomotive Idle Control Strategies • 40% of Eligible Cost

The next deadline for NCTCOG to have submitted applications “in hand” is 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 14, 2022.

More information and application details for the program are available at https://www.nctcog.org/trans/funds/cfps/ ntcdp2021 or contact the Propane Council of Texas at info@propanecounciloftexas.org.

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3) Most tell us they have no idea what companies insure their industry and are surprised to learn there are multiple options available.

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TPGA District 9 Alternate Larry & Emily Hearne of Yellow Rose Propane, and Rusty Walker, Marshall Young Insurance, enjoy dinner after a day of TPGA fall meetings on November 9, 2021, in Austin.

(left side of table) TPGA President Elect Allen Wells; Assoc. Manufacture/Distributor Director Tracy Wells, Gas Equipment Co.; NPGA Chairman Bob Barry; Ray Cooper, Anova; Callie Stewart & Taylor Harris, Enterprise Products; (right side of table) TPGA Associate Producer/Marketing Gas Director Jimmie Grant, Martin Gas; Troy Hicks, Squibb Taylor; TPGA Technical & Standards Chairman Sean Caney, Douglass Distributing; Rusty Walker, Marshall Young Insurance; TPGA District 9 Alternate Larry & Emily Hearne of Yellow Rose Propane; NPGA State Director Chad Gray, Dixie LP Gas; Mark Porth, CHS Propane; and TPGA Vice President Jeremy Gentile, Hill Butane, excited to get together for dinner before winter. Each quarter, TPGA hosts a dinner in conjunction with its quarterly meetings.

Sarah Reboli, Senior Director, Regulatory & Industry Affairs at NPGA, gave a presentation on NPGA’s compliance service packages during the Technical & Standards Committee meeting on November 9, 2021, in Austin. NPGA State Director Chad Gray, Dixie LP Gas; TPGA Vice President Larry Baty, Cadenhead Servis Gas; and Larry Hearne, District 9 Alternate, attend the TPGA-hosted dinner held in conjunction with the TPGA fall meetings.

(Left side of table) TPGA District 11 Director Steve Adams, Hardwick Propane; Sr. Vice President Todd Dorris, Roadrunner Energy; Mark Garrison, Fred Garrison Oil; (right side of table) TPGA District 10 Director Josh Nowlin, McCraw Propane; Diana & TPGA Sr. Vice President Joe Green, Greens Blue Flame Gas; and TPGA Board Secretary, Harris Baker, take a break from the two-day meeting series at the TPGA hosted dinner.

TPGA President Josh McAdams, McAdams Propane; Callie Stewart, Enterprise; and NPGA State Director Chad Gray, Dixie LP Gas, catch up at the TPGA Fall meeting dinner.

TPGA President Josh McAdams, McAdams Propane, presents Past President Mark Peterson, Buster Brown Propane, with a plaque in honor of his service as president of the association during 2020. Thank you, Mark, for your dedication and leadership during the pandemic.

PERC Director, Residential & Commercial Business Development Bryan Cordill and NPGA Chairman Bob Barry attend the TPGA Fall Board & Committee meetings on November 9-10, 2021 in Austin. Cordill gave an intriguing and captivating update on new propane technology being funded by the Propane Education & Research Council for residential and commercial spaces.

TPGA staff member prepping TPGA District 9 Director Brad Quisenberry, Gene Harris Petroleum; District 9 Alternate Larry Hearn, Yellow Rose Propane; and District 11 Director Steve Adams, Hardwick LPG, for the November 10, 2021 TPGA Board meeting in Austin. NPGA Chairman Bob Barry attends TPGA Fall Board & Committee meetings and speaks to the board about NPGA initiatives.

Mark Porth, CHS, and Josh Budworth, Alliance Autogas, attend the TPGA Meeting Planning committee meeting where the group discuss the upcoming June 20-22, 2022, Crossroads Propane Expo & Conference in San Antonio on the Riverwalk, being held in conjunction with the Texas Food & Fuel Association.

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DECEMBER

1 NPGA Award Nominations Due

3 2021 Texas Duty to Warn Registration Deadline 5-9 23rd World Petroleum Congress

Houston, TX, USA

5-9 WLPGA Forum

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

5-9 LPG Week

(across globe)

10 Deadline to advertise in January Texas Propane magazine 15 NPGF Scholarship Application Round Opens 24 TPGA & PSC office closed for Christmas

31 TPGA & PSC office closed for New Year’s

2022

JANUARY

30 - February 1 2022 NPGA Winter Meeting

Rancho Mirage, CA FEBRUARY

2 PERC Council Meeting

Palm Springs, CA

8-9 TPGA Board & Committee Meetings

College Station, TX

21 TPGA & PSC office closed for President’s Day

MARCH

1-2 PERC National Safety & Training Conference

Dallas, TX

6-8 NPGA 2022 Spring TS&S Committee Meeting

Charlotte, NC

Bergquist 12

BLT Tanks 17

Cunningham Gas Products 31

Fisk Tank Carrier Inc. Outside Back Cover

Gas Equipment Company 2

Lone Star Energy Group 2

Longhorn Propane 26

Lumbermen’s Insurance Agency 31

Maquinado de Equiposy Tanques SA de CV 21

Marshall Young Insurance 23

Meeder Equipment Co. 15

Propane Service Corporation 22

Rural Computer Consultants 13

White River Distributors 5

Keep Golfing Through the Winter with Golf Cart Heater

While Texans often second-guess themselves for their choice in location in August (we chose this?), it is often November and December that they pat themselves on the back. There are few weather limitations in Texas in the winter, save a few storms here and there.

In fact, golfing in Texas during the winter could prove to be even more comfortable than mid-summer. For golfers who want to extend their playing season in comfort even farther, there’s the Mr. Heater golf cart heater. This patented 4,000 BTU liquid propane heater connects directly to a 1 pound propane cylinder and is the perfect solution for heating in a golf cart. The unit features a wind resistant burner and pilot system for optimal heat output in windy conditions and when the golf cart is moving. It also features a unique safety tip over switch that minimizes nuisance shut-offs when driving on bumpy cart paths.

For more information on the product, visit https://www.mrheater. com/4-000-btu-golf-cart-heater.html