LP Gas, December 2018

national view the TAKE ACTION 44 LPGas December 2018 LPGasmagazine com PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PROPANE EDUCATION RESEARCH COUNCIL PERC CRANE RULE FINALIZED The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a new final rule for the cranes and derricks in construction regulation See page 8 for more T he Propane Education Research Council PERC approved the following funding requests at its November meeting in Savannah Georgia The primary partner is listed in parenthesis where applicable 2820000 for 2019 residential and commercial market outreach PERC looks to integrate messages to homeowners and construction professionals while taking a regionally specific approach to its outreach Each audience will receive digitally dominant messaging and similar value propositions tailored to each unique audience the council says Hanley Wood and Swanson Russell 1269500 for 2019 partnerships with industry organizations which allow PERC to foster strategic alliances with industry organizations such as the GPA Midstream Association and the National Propane Gas Association 12 million for 2019 autogas market outreach dedicated to targeting consumers and influencers PERC says school transportation will be its highest priority for propane autogas marketing outreach and communications efforts Swanson Russell 12 million for a National Builder Incentive Program which provides monetary incentives to builders and developers for the installation of propane appliances in housing communities Waypoint Construction Services LLC 12 million for 2019 outdoor power equipment market outreach which will target end users with propane messaging that highlights total cost of ownership emissions reduction and reliable productivity Aftermarket conversions will receive a greater focus than in past years PERC says and commercial mowing will see the largest portion of the overall attention Swanson Russell 1 million for the 2019 Partnership with States program This program supports the states by providing funding for their consumer education safety and training and market development projects PERC says 2019 will be the final year for the program 980000 for 2019 material handling market outreach targeting manufacturers dealers distributors fleet managers operators and organizations critical to the adoption and growth of propane in the forklift and allied material handling markets Swanson Russell 950000 for 2019 agricultural market outreach to aid in growing propane demand by facilitating communication among customers and influencers in the agricultural and propane industries highlighting the operational and financial advantages of new technology and the benefits of propane as an energy source Swanson Russell 505500 in support of 2019 industry engagement for activities that allow PERC to engage directly with state association executives marketers and industry partners 500000 to fund a 2019 workforce recruitment pilot program which provides resources for grassroots initiatives to help address the challenges of workforce recruitment 490000 for 2019 PERC Advisory Committee functions and project administration of several programs 400000 for 2019 professional and support services which PERC utilizes for specialized expertise in specific markets and technologies 375000 to support the 2019 PERC says school transportation will be its highest priority for propane autogas marketing outreach and communications efforts in 2019 Propane projects budget receive approval