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Vermont Recognizes Value of Renewable Propane This year we're back in Charlotte, North Car-
Over the past 18 months the Vermont Public olina at the Charlotte Convention Center, Friday, April
Utility Commission has been designing a Clean Heat 4 – Sunday, April 6. NPGA now offers Full Conference &
Standard (CHS), which seeks to financially penalize Expo registration packages or Exhibit Hall Only options
the use of traditional fossil heating sources, such as for all member types. Please note that Exhibit Hall Only
propane, and transition customers to other thermal does not include the Welcome Reception on Friday.
options, including electric heat pumps and wood Check out the entire Schedule at a Glance to see what
stoves. Proponents of the CHS see it as a core part of Expo has in store!
the state’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Register by January 24, 2025 to take advantage

While many legislators and state officials have of our lowest Early Bird prices.
been focused on the CHS’ electrification component, Book your accommodations only through
the propane industry has continued to make the case EventSphere, the official housing provider for the 2025
that clean, non-electric alternatives should not be Expo. EventSphere's "PassKey" technology lets you
financially penalized under the Standard’s program- search hotel availability, compare rates, and reserve in
matic structure. one convenient location. Once booked, you can quickly

To that end, Vermont’s propane industry and efficiently manage your reservation online.
recently secured an important win as state regulators Click or call 1-866-446-3551 (Monday - Fri-
approved the use of renewable propane as a “clean day: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST). The NPGA room block is
heat measure,” which means that the delivery of available until March 7, 2025. Book early for the best
renewable propane will be a credit generating activity selection!■
and, as such, will be financially incentivized. Leslie NPGA's Winter Board of Directors Meetings
Anderson, Executive Director of the Propane Gas As-
sociation of New England (PGANE), has been engag- Registration is now open for NPGA’s 2025 Win-
ing state officials on the Clean Heat Standard since ter Board of Directors Meetings taking place in Clear-
it was originally proposed. “I am not surprised that water, Florida at the Wyndham Grand Hotel, February
our state where we had our first innovative renew- 3 - 5, 2025
able propane marketer event, is now the first state These meetings are open to ALL NPGA Mem-
to formally recognize renewable propane as a credit bers! To see the Preliminary Schedule click HERE. To
generating clean heat measure,” Anderson said. Register for the Board Meeting click HERE.
“This win demonstrates the importance of promoting Hotel Reservations: Individuals are responsible for
renewable propane, and shows the power of small reserving their own room at the Wyndham Grand.
marketer engagement and advocacy!” The hotel is offering participants various group rates
State lawmakers still must take a final autho- (shown below) with a limited number for each option.
rizing vote in January 2025 for the CHS to have legal In addition to the sleeping room rate, there will be a
effect. As of the 2023 industry sales report, Vermont $20/night discounted mandatory resort services fee
was 33rd largest propane market in the country, with (www.wyndhamgrandclearwater.com/policies).
95 million gallons sold. For more information, contact The NPGA room block rate will be available
NPGA’s Director of State Affairs, Jacob Peterson.■ until Thursday, January 9, 2025 or until the block is sold
Expo Registration is Open! out. To book a room:
Registration is open for the 2025 NPGA South- • Click here to reserve online, or
eastern & International Propane Expo™! The propane • Call hotel reservations at 1-727-281-9536 and
industry's premiere annual event, Expo brings together requesting the "NPGA Board of Directors Meeting"
thousands of marketers and suppliers from across the rate
United States and beyond for education and network-
ing. Contact Brett Gold at bgold@npga.org with any ques-
tions.■

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