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Alabama Propane Gas Association
Alabama Propane Gas Association
2025 Strategic Plan
2025 Strategic Plan
• Reputation/positive image • Assist in selecting topics for district meetings
• AlaPropanePAC • Provide safety article for APGA News
• Limited Liability Law • Distribute monthly safety meeting topics with test
• Training Facility • Promote the use of the Training Facility by supplier
• Dealer/Supplier Membership companies
• Proactively involved in Legislative Issues • Promote the use of the PERC Learning Center
• Assist industry in utilizing PERC marketing cam-
WEAKNESSES paign material on the local level
• Financial vulnerability to membership changes • Assist industry with marketing propane as a motor
• Internal management succession (APGA) fuel with local, county, and state governments as
• Limited resources well as private fleets
• Limited political influence • Work with Alabama LP Gas Board
• Limited membership participation • Continue partnerships with Community Colleges
• Adequate REAC and PERC funds
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
THREATS • Monitor state legislative issues
• Loss of membership • During the session, communicate weekly legis-
• Lawsuits toward members lative activities to the board and governmental
• Negative perception of the product by the public affairs committee
• Competitive Energies • Work with other groups/agencies/organizations to
• Volatility of prices encourage positive legislation for propane
• Perception of availability of supply • Support NPGA on federal issues
• Limited pipeline/distribution system • Increase participation in AlaPropanePAC
• Regulatory and Security issues • Encourage member involvement with AL LP Gas
• Competitors R&D vs. Industry R&D Board
• Availability/Cost of Insurance • Meet with Alabama Congressional Delegation
around the state when available
OPPORTUNITIES • Conduct a state legislative event in Montgomery
• REAC Program bi-annually
• PERC Program
• Existing and emerging propane markets MEETINGS
• Environmental issues • Offer one district meeting per district annually
• Inclusion in National Energy Policy
• Economic Stimulus Tax Credits and other consum- MISCELLANEOUS
er incentives • Maintain APGA website
• Produce APGA Membership Directory
2024-2025 OBJECTIVES • Produce APGA Magazine
• Provide a written report for the magazine and
SAFETY & EDUCATION / MARKETING Board meetings on district meetings, board meet-
• Apply for REAC funds to supplement APGA safe- ings, convention, etc.
ty and educational program and fund regulator • Hold a scholarship fund-raising event
rebate program • Present Budget for the following year at the Fall
• Apply for PERC funds for safe appliance rebate Board meeting
program • Present the updated Strategic Plan at the Fall
• Offer a variety of Safety & Educational Courses Board meeting
• Offer Appliance Installation Rebates for water • District Directors to make periodic contact with
heaters, stoves/dryers, logs, and new service members in their respective district
outlets • Encourage membership participation at commit-
• Offer New Customer Kits with safety information tees meetings, board meetings, and the annual
• Maintain APGA Employee Training Database convention■
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