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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
AUGUST 2019
Energy Marketers Association of New Hampshire Golf Tournament August 5 Sky Meadow Country Club Nashua , N . H . Phone : 603-415-8330 Email : info @ energymarketersassociationnh . com
Oil Heat Institute of Rhode Island Lobster Bake August 8 Fort Getty Park Jamestown , R . I . Phone : 401-619-4553 Email : contact @ warmth4ri . com .
Maine Energy Marketers Association Annual J . Garrie Murray Golf Classic August 26 Falmouth Country Club Falmouth , ME Phone : 207-729-5298 Website : maineenergymarketers . com .
SEPTEMBER 2019
NEFI Heating & Energizing America Trade Show ( HEAT ) September 15-18 Rhode Island Convention Center Providence , R . I . Phone : 617-804-2222 Email : jessica @ nefi . com Website : www . heatshow . com
PPA Motor Fuel & Convenience Store Conference September 25 PNC Park Pittsburgh , PA Website : www . papetroleum . org / events / motor-fuel-convenience-storeconference /
OCTOBER 2019
PPA Fall Energy Conference & Annual Meeting October 14-15 The Nittany Lion Inn State College , PA Web : www . papetroleum . org / events / fall-energy-conferenceannual-meeting /
The new propane terminal in Baltimore will serve the Mid-Atlantic region by providing destination-delivered supply or railcar through-put arrangements . Photo courtesy of Tri Gas & Oil .
along with a four-position rail rack and two truck-loading racks , Tri Gas & Oil said . Double-acting compressors quickly unload and recover vapor from railcars . Turbine pumps allow for loading rates of 550 gallons per minute , with capability to load up to six transport trucks per hour , at an average rate of 18 minutes per truck , the company said .
Canton Railroad , a Class III switching and terminal railroad in Baltimore County , operates the terminal . Daily switching service will be provided locally from Canton Railroad , providing up to three switches a day in the peak of winter . This works out to approximately 36 trucks per day during the busiest time of the year , the company noted .
Located just north of the Baltimore Harbor , right off Interstate 95 and Highway 895 , the terminal allows transports and trucks easy access to bulk propane product . Fuel transport trucks in Maryland are prohibited from entering the tunnel system , typically traveling over bridges instead . The strategic location of MARS allows for the convenient use of the Francis Scott Key Bridge when accessing from the South of Baltimore .
Superior Energy Systems , ( www . SuperiorNRG . com ), Cleveland , Ohio , manufactures bulk plants and trans-shipment terminals throughout the United States , and has built over 1,000 Autogas dispensers across North America . It spearheaded the terminal ’ s design , engineering , permitting , construction , startup , and commissioning , Keith McMahan , chairman and CEO of Tri Gas & Oil , said .
“ Superior exceeded our expectations with this terminal build ,” McMahan said .
With the addition , Tri Gas & Oil is able to increase the transport and service area of its unbranded petroleum-based fuels to its wholesale partners , the company said . Tri Gas & Oil offers fuel delivery , risk management , supply physical and financial hedges , fixed pricing , spot contracting , index , and swaps / options . For rail and supply needs , contact Randy Marshall , director of logistics and rail operations ( rmarshall @ trigas-oil . com ), or John Dalina , director of supply ( jdalina @ trigasoil . com ), or call 1-888-229-9245 or visit www . trigas-oil . com / wholesale .
� PGANE GOES TO WASHINGTON
Sen . Mike Lee ( R-Utah ) introduced a bill that would exempt propane shipments from the Jones Act , Peter Iacobucci told members of the Propane Gas Association of New England during the group ’ s Summer Meeting at the Water ’ s Edge Resort and Spa in Westbrook , Connecticut , June 26-28 .
A PGANE delegation teamed up with members of the Rocky Mountain Propane Gas Association to visit the office of Sen . Lee as part of Propane Days in Washington D . C ., organized by the National Propane Gas Association .
“ This was a very productive meeting and it was impressive to see associations across our country joining forces to lessen Jones Act restrictions to benefit not only our industry , but to allow American propane to be shipped to New England to benefit our customers who need affordable clean-burning propane ,” Iacobucci , chairman of PGANE , said . The Jones Act requires all goods shipped between U . S . ports to be transported by U . S . vessels .
PGANE received a $ 50,000 grant from PERC to pilot a joint program with Vets 2 Techs in the Northeast , Iacobucci also reported .
“ We are already seeing success from this program and members including Paraco Gas , LP Transportation , and Superior Plus Propane , have already participated with Vets 2 Techs and attended military job fair events .” l FON
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