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from the executive director’s desk
n August 16, 2022, President Biden ods of peak consumer demand This request has
signed the Inflation Reduction Act of not been granted yet A summary of the main
2022 (IRA) into law The IRA includes components of the requested Special Exemption
Oa multi-year extension of the Alter- are as follows:
native Fuel Tax Credit, retroactive for 2022 and • Extend the daily driving
through 2024 NPGA’s legislative team worked maximum to 14 hours
diligently to educate Members of Congress on (currently 11);
the importance of this credit and the critical • Extend the daily on-du-
role it plays in incentivizing Americans to adopt ty maximum to 17 hours
alternative fuel vehicles This credit provides a (currently 14);
37 cents per gallon excise tax credit on the sale • For up to six consecu-
of propane when consumers use it in a motor tive days;
vehicle or forklift In the near future, NPGA will • Yearlong;
provide additional information to association • On the basis of a pe-
members on how to claim this credit retroactive- riod of peak consumer uLisa Hillu
ly for 2022 and prospectively through 2024 demand, which includes:
After considerable member feedback, • Railcar delays in excess of five business
NPGA submitted a Special Exemption request days;
to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra- • Interruption of electricity services;
tion (FMCSA) to extend specific portions of the • Interruption of natural gas services;
federal hours of service regulations during peri- • Limitation of pipeline services due to
pipeline allocation;
Game Changer • Weather- and storm-related events
for Propane Marketers including but not limited to fallen trees, rock and
mudslides, and other debris on the roadways as
a result of the weather or storm events, snow, be-
low average temperatures for the serviced area,
Ultrasonic flooding, and tropical storms;
Smart • Interruption of normal operations due
Gas Meter to communicable disease, such as influenza,
COVID-19, etc ;
• Valid for a period of five years;
• Available automatically without state or feder-
al action;
• Remote monitoring with either cellular LTE or LoRa meter options • Used at the discretion of the company on a
• Provides a familiar customer interface similar to other utilities per vehicle/driver basis;
• Optimize efficient deliveries • Recordkeeping burden for the company to
• Adds control to overall storage efficiency
• Ability to shut off service remotely document conditions meeting the definition of
• Accuracy & Durability Sensor • Ultrasonic Flow Sensor peak consumer demand and the vehicle/driv-
er that operates under the terms of the special
exemption
• Location, copies, and period of record-
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