LP Gas, March 2010
W I N T E R R E P O R T Continued from page 37 propane are to be available at the site which will be capable of loading nine to ten transports per hour and 48 railcars in a day Rugged conditions After a brisk crop drying season in the fall supplies are being closely watched in Wisconsin where temperatures through mid February were cold but not bitterly so as in the past If you ask a skier or snowmobiler theyll say its a perfect winter says Wisconsin Propane Gas Association Executive Director Betsy Ahner The mercury has stayed below 32 degrees enough to sell plenty of propane without the threat of frigidity Some years school is canceled because its just too cold for children to be outside In January South Dakotas Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe was pummeled by a mix of ice and snow driven by sustained 45 mph winds that sent wind chills plummeting to minus 40 degrees More than 2500 utility poles were toppled leaving at least 13000 people without electricity and running water on a remote reservation covering more than 27 million acres about the size of Connecticut The entire infrastructure of the tribe was shut down reports Chief Joseph Brings Plenty the tribal chairman Viewers of MSNBCs Countdown With Keith Olbermann donated 185000 in a 24 hour period after the tribes plight was publicized Among the more pressing needs was propane for heating and cooking under dangerously rugged conditions Existing supplies were exhausted and the tribes treasury was empty They burned it 24 7 the chief says They were burning the top burners on their propane stoves to keep warm In Big Sky Country some areas are doing better than others says Chris Bowers the Montana state director for the Rocky Mountain Propane Association Warmer weather resulted in lower demand than last year A lack of snow consumer conservation efforts and switches to wood or electricity are among other culprits Affl uent residents frequently activate propane heating systems installed under their driveways but moderate conditions have tempered the need so far this year Electric and wood heat plus lowered thermostats are realities in the Northwest which endured mild weather plus an economy induced damper on resort patronage Propane margins are holding but gallons are down Were not getting what we thought in sales says General Manager Randy Camp of CoEnergy Propane in Oregon where Januarys degree days were off 26 percent Were not pumping as much gas people are using less fuel LPG Electronic Counters Temperature Compensators for Propane Dispensers Electronic Temperature Compensator Highest Degree of Accuracy Pulse output feature Accurate remote communication control Eliminate hundreds of moving parts Lowest maintenance cost Eliminate product loss discrepancies Fastest Return on Investment MID COM SEE WHATS NEW AT Southeast Midwest Western Propane Shows MID COM Improves Accuracy Effi ciency sales@ midcomcorp com 6414564848 www midcomcorp com 38 LPGas March 2010 www LPGasmagazine com
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