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(DOJ), as well as a comment to DOE, identifying issues
of concern. Comments are due to DOE on September
26th. Comments on the anti-competitive effects of
the Proposed Rule were due to DOJ by August 28th.
A public information session will be available and
open to the public on September 13th. For questions
or concerns, please contact NPGA Vice President of
Regulatory & Industry Affairs Benjamin Nussdorf.

Use LP and Save a Tree!
Space heating is, by far, the most energy
intensive application in an American household. And
space heating gallons provide the bedrock demand
Join NPGA in Louisville! that many propane dealers rely on.

Register today for NPGA’s Fall Board of Direc- For households located beyond the reach of
tors & Committee Meetings coming up on October natural gas infrastructure, one such space heating
16 - 18, 2023 at the Omni Louisville Hotel in Louisville, competitor that LPG marketers too often overlook is
Kentucky. The preliminary schedule is now available. wood.
Reserve your hotel accommodations online by Friday, Nationally, wood is the primary heating fuel
September 8 to get the NPGA block rate, or call the in 2.3 million households. Collectively, these homes
Omni at 800-843-6664 and request the NPGA rate. burn 191.3 trillion Btus worth of wood annually, or
The hotel is offering participants a group rate of $245 the energy equivalent of 2 billion gallons of propane.
for single/double occupancy, plus tax. Wood stoves are found throughout the U.S., but are
Register for the meeting by Monday, October especially popular in the West and South.
2 to help ensure we have a badge prepared for you.
Remember to contact Kate Singleton, NPGA Manager Burning wood, however, is not all it’s cracked
of Political & Legislative Affairs, to learn about how up to be. Wood smoke contains high levels of partic-
you can attend Bourbon & Bats with the PropanePAC, ulate matter that can negatively affect our respiratory
a ticketed event at the Louisville Slugger Museum & and cardiovascular systems and degrades local air
Factory. Tour the museum and factory to learn the quality.
history of Louisville Slugger, see the bat production Burning propane instead of wood prevents
process, and even take a swing in the batting cages deforestation and a reduction in woody habitat for
-- all while sampling some of Kentucky’s finest bour- flora and fauna. And trees, of course, give off oxygen.
bons. Every attendee will take home a miniature But they also act as natural carbon sinks and absorb
Louisville slugger as a souvenir! We look forward to CO2 directly from the air. In fact, trees pioneered the
seeing you in the Bluegrass State! art of direct air capture. In addition, these magical
plants play a vital role in storing excess water and act
NPGA Plans Response to DOE Rule as natural water filters as well. And the list goes on…

On July 28th, the Department of Energy Trees are amazing. They are incredibly
(DOE) published a Proposed Rule designed to amend valuable to the planet and humanity. And without
the efficiency standards and requirements for con- question, if propane was not an energy option in the
sumer water heaters. NPGA has already begun engag- marketplace, more households would burn trees to
ing industry coalition groups and outside experts in keep warm during the heating season. So, to sum it
order to have a thorough response to the Proposed up: Use LP and Save a Tree! For more information,
Rule, which is available here. NPGA will be developing contact NPGA’s Director of State Affairs, Jacob Peter-
a comprehensive letter to the Department of Justice son.■

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