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the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Ad-

             Rinnai                                                           ministration and a discussion on the
                                                                              5 Year Oil Pipeline Index from the Fed-
             Tankless Water Heating                                           eral Energy Regulatory Commission.

                                                                                       The Legal Action Commit-
                                                                  NEW
                                                                  NEW
                   Living a Tankless Life                                     tee provided updates on the vari-
                                                                              ous litigation activities that NPGA is
                                                                              involved in to advance and defend

             Your customers deserve                                           the propane industry. NPGA General
             hot water when they                                              Counsel Benjamin Nussdorf and NPGA
                                                                              Associate General Counsel Kate Ga-
             want it, where they                                              ziano shared updates on the Second
             want it, and for as long                                         Circuit oral argument on January 30th
             as they want it. With a                                          in the New York state gas bans case
             Rinnai tankless, your                                            and the Washington State Supreme
             customers never need                                             Court argument on January 22nd.
             to worry about running                                                    The NPGF Scholarship
             out of hot water again,                                          Committee discussed the upcoming
             even when there are                                              Golf Tournament on April 18 in Nash-
             multiple showers running                                         ville, and passed the FY27 budget.
             simultaneously with the                                          The scholarship application deadline
             dishwasher and washing machine.                                  was February 15.
                                                                                       The Member Services and
                               Efficiency and Peace of Mind                   Conventions Committees also met
                                                                              to discuss committee business and
                                                                              upcoming events. The Conventions
                                                          800.448.9504        Committee highlighted NPGA’s 2026
                                                     bergquistinc.com         Southeastern & International Pro-
                                            Bergquist Storefront 24/7         pane Expo taking place April 19-21 at
                                                                              the Music City Center in Nashville, TN.
                                                                                       The Women in Propane
                                                                              Council reviewed council business
                    The PropanePAC was pleased to host            and upcoming opportunities including events at
            Chris Brooks, a former NV state senator, and Shelly   Expo in April: Leadership Forum with Sean Hand,
            Capurro, a lobbyist for the NV Propane Dealers        Educational Session on creating strong social media
            Association, for its Propane, Politics, and Coffee    content, and WIP Roundtable / LIVE Podcast with Re-
            event. Brooks and Capurro discussed the importance    ception to follow, jointly hosted with YPC, including
            of energy choice and the renewable energy sector,     an awards ceremony.
            then answered members’ questions. Sponsored by        New State Directors
            Bergquist Inc., the event attracted over 100 attend-
            ees and gave members the opportunity to discuss              NPGA welcomed the following new State
            the industry’s top priorities.                        Directors:
                    The Supply and Logistics Committee heard      •  Arizona: Seth Johnson, EDP
            an update from RBN Energy Managing Director of        •  Minnesota: Treavor Beaudry, Beaudry Propane
            Business Development Scott Potter, as well as an      •  Tennessee: Chris Townsend, Admiral Propane■
            update on emergency hours-of-service waivers from



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