IN THIS ISSUE
-
The NJPGA has new Management? -- Wanner Associates
-
CETP Safety Class Seats Available -- Save 15% before May 15th
- June Board Meeting Update
- 2023 Propane Education & Research Foundation News
- *CRITICAL NOTICE* REQUEST FOR MEMBERSHIP DUES
- Call for PAC Donations -- Future of NJ's Propane Industry is at Stake
-
NPGA Legislative Update - Lucy Holding the Football for Charlie Brown
- Meet Eric DeGesero, Lobbyist, EDGE Consulting
- Thank you to our Advertisers and Sponsors!
- Don't miss your Opportunity for Promotion!
|
|
The NJPGA Has New Management?
Meet Wanner Associates!
We are happy to announce that Wanner Associates were contracted to manage NJPGA and NJ PERF at the beginning of March 2023. Click on Wanner's logo below to learn more!
The NJPGA wants to thank Association Associates, Inc. for our 30-year management of the NJPGA & NJ PERF. We value your contribution.
|
|
We are happy to announce as well that Jacqueline Piazza will continue as Executive Director. Feel free to reach out to Jaci with any questions you may have about our new management or NJPGA / NJ PERF at jpiazza@njpga.org or by calling her at 609-890-6094.
|
|
Propane Safety Training Schedule 2023 |
|
Exterior Vapor Distribution Systems (4.1), 3 days
Tues – Thurs, June 6, 7 & 8, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
180 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854, F.W. Webb
-------------------------
Basic Plant Operations (3.1/3.5), 3 days
Tues – Thurs, June 27, 28 & 29, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
180 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854, F.W. Webb Co.
-------------------------
Basic Electrical for Propane Appliances (4.4), 4 days
Tues – Friday, July 25, 26, 27 & 28, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
86 Vanderveer Road, Freehold, NJ 07728, Tarantin Industries
-------------------------
NFPA 58, 1 day
Tues, August 29, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
86 Vanderveer Road, Freehold, NJ 07728, Tarantin Industries
-------------------------
Basic Principles and Practices (1.0), 2 days
Weds & Thurs., August 30 & 31, 8:30.-4:30 PM
180 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854, F.W. Webb Co.
-------------------------
Propane Delivery, Combined Delivery (2.2/2.4), 3 days
Tues – Thurs., Sept 26, 27 & 28, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
86 Vanderveer Road, Freehold, NJ 07728, Tarantin Industries
-------------------------
REGISTER BEFORE MAY 15TH - RECEIVE 15% OFF
|
|
June 2023 NJPGA / NJ PERF Board Meetings
We are now in election season for the NJPGA and NJ PERF Boards. Our June meeting will be the place where these announcements will take place. We want you to be there! Our June date is not yet set, but we will keep you posted as we move through this next month.
Members, be on the lookout for your ballot via email in the next few weeks!
|
|
Propane Research & Education Foundation |
|
2023 Environmental Campaign: New Jersey
The Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) has launched the 2023 Propane Media Campaign to run in New Jersey using Display banners, Streaming Audio and YouTube messaging. Stay tuned for more details!
|
|
*CRITICAL NOTICE - 2ND DUES REQUEST* |
|
The New Jersey Propane Gas Association has received just 28% of dues paid for this year! It cannot be stressed enough that our Association is only as strong as our Members’ participation. Your involvement is valued and essential to ensure the continuation of our safe and competitive propane marketplace.
We hope you have found that your membership in the NJPGA is a valuable business asset that pays “dividends” throughout the year. As always, the NJPGA continues its longstanding commitment to strengthening, promoting and protecting the interests of the propane industry in New Jersey. Through our lobbyist, NJPGA monitors all legislative committees and Senate and Assembly Board lists for any bill that could have a negative or positive impact on the propane industry and then acts in the best interest of the industry. This includes supporting and promoting positive legislation and opposing and securing amendments to protect our industry against troublesome legislation, especially regarding the current Electrification & Decarbonization proposals.
The NJPGA would like to thank Members who actively engage and urge Members who monitor Association activities to become active participants in guiding the LP Gas industry in New Jersey forward.
Your 2022-2023 membership renewal invoice was emailed to you in January. You should receive a 2nd notice of payment in your inbox this week. If you have not already, the NJPGA is requesting you send in your dues payment as soon as possible. It is critical we have a voice in New Jersey and our collective voice includes you!
|
|
NPGA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
by Eric DeGesero, EDGE Consulting
Lucy Holding the Football for Charlie Brown
Today New Jersey Monitor published this story on last week’s 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision overturning Berkley, CA’s ban on natural gas installations. The 9th Circuit cited the pre-emption language of the Energy Policy & Conservation Act.
The decision is certainly beneficial and instructive, but by no means precedential as New Jersey is not in the 9th Circuit (we are in the 3rd).
Senator Bob Smith (D-Middlesex), who chairs the Senate Environment and Energy Committee and is the leading proponent “Electrify Everything” is quoted in today’s story, “We may have tax incentives to encourage people to do it, and also too, as the cost of renewables continues to decline, maybe the market works in our favor as well, so we’re going to see.”
Unfortunately, Lucy has held this football for Charlie Brown once before.
His “incentive” bill, introduced February 28, 2023, Senate Bill 3672 “requires” beneficial electrification. Webster’s Dictionary defines “require” as meaning “demand” among other terms. I cited this to the reporter as evidenced of being “gas-lighted” but the way the story is written, that message was not conveyed.
The fight against Trenton mandating propane out of business continues apace. Please ask every NJPGA marketer, supplier, distributor, and associate to make a CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION to the NJPGA PAC. Corporations can contribute a maximum of $14,400 to the NJPGA PAC per year. Ask them for as much as they can contribute. It costs $500 to walk into a backbench minority member’s event and $2,500 per leadership event.
Yes, you will be asking for a large request and in some instances you may get pushback. However, ask them to view the request in the context of their company’s future being at stake. Because it is.
____________________________________________
What To Keep Your Eye On
On February 15, 2023 Governor Murphy stated:
“Now, let me make one thing perfectly clear at the outset before the right-wing meme-makers go off ...
No one is coming for anyone’s gas stove. No one is walking into anyone’s kitchen. No one is going to be forced to do anything, in any way.”
_______________
Assembly Bill 526 (Freiman/Calabrese/Danielsen) - Regulates how businesses engage in automatic renewals with consumers. Assemblyman Freiman introduced this legislation in response to frustrations consumers have in canceling contracts, especially those that are on-line.
_______________
Assembly Bill 4470 (Egan/DeAngelo) - Under current law, if three or more lanes of traffic are moving in the same direction vehicles 10,000 lbs GVW or greater cannot be in the furthest left lane. This bill reduces that to two lanes. This means every truck in the state must be in the right lane, unless they are turning left, exiting, or there is an emergency.
|
|
Who is Eric DeGesero?
If you do not know who Eric DeGesero is, you want to! Most of us know Eric from the Fuel Merchants Association and know of his commitment, enthusiasm and, dare I say passion for all things Fuel! The New Jersey Propane Gas Association has contracted Eric to be our Lobbyist going forward and we could not be more excited! Stay tuned in! We expect Eric to do great things this year and you will be a witness to it.
You can read all about Eric by clicking on the button below.
|
|
PAC CONTRIBUTIONS... IMPORTANT!
To support NJ's decarbonization & electrification movement,
and the future of the propane industry!
PAC contributions, payable by check to NJPGA PAC should be sent to:
NJPGA Headquarters
908 N. 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102
|
|
Interested in NJPGA Sponsorship Opportunities?
$500 Bronze $1000 Silver $1500 Gold
Limited non-member sponsorship opportunities available. Email njpga@njpga.org for more info.
|
|
Officers & Board of Directors
2021-2022
President
Henry S. Papiano
C Three Logistics
Vice President
Staci Rammel
Woodruff Energy
Treasurer
Beth Karr
AmeriGas
Secretary
Robyn Prasek
Tarantin Industries, Inc.
Immediate Past President
Mike Merrill
JEM Mechanical Services
National/State Director
Bruce C. Bott
ADD Systems
Directors
James Wiltshire
F.W. Webb Company
Peter Gilman
LP Transportation, Inc.
Denis Magerr
Intercon Truck Equipment
Chris Mohler
Chesmont Engineering, A Hiltz Company
Mike Santiago
Blue Flame GAS OF NJ
J.D. Stem
Stem Brothers, Inc.
Chris Wolfe
Ray Murray, Inc.
Director of Public Affairs
Eric DeGesero
EDGE Consulting
NJ PERF Officers & Board of Trustees
President
J.D. Stem
Stem Brothers, Inc.
Vice President
Chris Cameron
F.W. Webb Company
Treasurer
Beth Karr
AmeriGas
Secretary
Corrine Walker
Suburban Propane
Trustees
Peter Gilman
LP Transportation, Inc.
Michael Merrill
JEM Mechanical Services
Thomas A. Tarantin
Tarantin Industries, Inc.
NJPGA/NJ PERF Headquarters
John Wanner,
President & CEO, Wanner Associates
Jennifer Summers
Vice President, Operations, Wanner Associates
Denise Deimler
Operations Manager, Wanner Associates
NJPGA/NJ PERF Executive Director
Jacqueline Piazza
Executive Director
|
|
Looking for additional
Exposure Opportunities?
Become an NJPGA Sponsor!
Email NJPGA@njpga.org to learn more about our 12-month sponsorship opportunities:
Bronze Sponsor $500
- Logo display on NJPGA website
- Inclusion on page of sponsor logos meeting handout packets
- Company listing on Meeting Tables at each meeting
- Registration for one at the Fall and Holiday meetings
Silver Sponsor $1000
- All Bronze Level benefits+
- 4 Newsletter ads
- Link to your website, included with logo display on NJPGA website
- Verbal recognition at each upcoming meeting
- Invitation to address the attendees at the Holiday Meeting
Gold Sponsor $1500
- All Silver Level benefits +
- Registration for one at all 4 Board Meetings
- Invitation to address the attendees at the 4 meetings
- Inclusion on Sponsor poster at Fall and Winter meetings
Interested in becoming a member of NJPGA?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
