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Welcome to the latest edition of the Monday Morning Messenger! Check out our first story of the morning to discover the dates and location of our upcoming fall board meeting.
In our second story of the morning, take a sneak peek and peruse the October issue of the Texas Propane Magazine, which is brimming with valuable information for the approaching heating season.
Thirdly, learn why propane will be featured on FOX & Friends this weekend and how you can harness this PR opportunity as we commemorate National Propane Day on October 7th.
Additionally, the U.S. EPA has allocated an additional $500 million for school districts across the United States, including those in rural areas, to facilitate the transition of their school buses to alternative fuels such as propane. Delve deeper into the details of this latest grant round in our fourth story of the morning.
In our final news brief of the morning, TPGA shares the return of the Winter Weekly and when you should start expecting to see it in your inboxes.
Also, check out our Quick Links section of the Messenger for more about emergency response training and fast access to PSC.
Stay well-informed each week with the Monday Morning Messenger!
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In this issue
- In Brief
- TPGA Board Meeting
- October magazine
- FOX & Friends
- Clean School Bus
- Winter Weekly
- Quick Links
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Save the Date! Fall 2023 TPGA Board & Committee Meetings | |
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The Texas Propane Gas Association will be hosting our board meeting later this month.
Save the Date!
October 24-25, 2023
Courtyard by Marriott
New Braunfels River Village
750 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Join us in New Braunfels for our fall board meeting, where we will be discussing the 2024 budget, the 2024 convention and tentatively get an update from the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Watch for more information early this week.
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October Texas Propane Magazine | |
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The October issue of Texas Propane magazine, produced by the association, is out online and soon will be hitting your physical mailboxes.
Don't wait; read this issue now online to find out more about:
- Outdoor Living: The Hot, The Not, & the Next Big Thing
- Texas Winter Weather Predictions
- Heat Pump Helper Curing Heat Pump Woes
- Last Chance to Sign Up for LPG Emergency Response Training
- Updated CSR Flip Guide Availability
- 2024 Wall, Stick Up & Other Calendar Varieties Available at PSC
- IRS Warning on Claiming Employee Retention Credits
- Propane with Purpose: FIRESTORM Collapsible Fire Pit
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Thank you to our advertisers! | |
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BAM Propane
Bergquist
BLT Tanks
Fisk Tank Carrier Inc.
Gas Equipment Company
Insurors of Texas
Legacy Energy Consulting
Lock America
Lone Star Energy Group
Longhorn Propane
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Marshall Young Insurance
Meeder Equipment Co.
METSA
Nixon & Lindstrom Insurance
Propane Plus LLC
Propane Service Corporation
Rural Computer Consultants
Tarantin Industries
White River Distributors
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Propane to Be Featured on
FOX & Friends This Weekend
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On October 7, 2023, the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) will be celebrating National Propane Day with live segments on FOX & Friends and FOX Weather.
Matt Blashaw, a general contractor, HGTV host, and PERC partner, will lead the FOX hosts through an outdoor oasis of propane appliances. The segments will feature a propane grill, pizza oven, fire table, fire feature, patio heater, and power generator.
Broadcast times will be announced on Friday, October 6th, in the PERC Update and on PERC social media. Mark your calendar to tune in to FOX & Friends and FOX Weather on National Propane Day, October 7th.
In the meantime, you can download National Propane Day social media templates, National Propane Day logos, event invitations, and more from the PERC Resource Catalog.
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Another $500M Clean School Bus Grant Round Opens | |
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The EPA is offering $500 million to replace school buses with propane alternatives, providing up to $35,000 per bus. Eligible applicants include school districts and transportation contractors. The old buses must be 2010 or older diesel models and will be replaced with cleaner new propane buses, model year 2022 or 2023.
Priority school districts, including rural, low-income, large enrollment, and tribal schools, can receive between $30,000 and $35,000 per propane bus. Other eligible districts can receive a reduced grant of $20,000 to $25,000 per bus.
Applications are accepted from September 28, 2023, to January 31, 2024. For inquiries, contact Heather Ball at heather@txng.org or at 512-484-8535 or the EPA at cleanschoolbus@epa.gov.
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Winter Weekly Returns This Week | |
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Stay tuned nearly every Wednesday for residential and wholesale propane prices, supply updates, and weather forecasts from the Texas Propane Gas Association.
The first issue of Winter Weekly will be out on October 4, 2023.
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