Member Savings
NPGA Works for You!
Thanks to your membership, NPGA’s efforts make a difference. NPGA outreach, advocacy, and programs pay off! Read more about how NPGA has saved members money and advanced the propane industry over the past two years.
36-Days, 43 States & D.C., FMCSA Regional Emergency Declaration
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a 36-Day, 43 state & D.C. Regional Emergency Declaration. The Declaration was issued in response to severe winter storms, extreme low temperatures, and high fuel demand. It granted emergency relief from hours of service requirements for drivers providing direct assistance in emergency relief efforts and transporting heating fuel.
Driver Training
The ELDT ACE Program continues to guide new CDL- and HME- applicants through the FMCSA entry level driver training requirements. To date, 4000+ drivers have enrolled in or completed the program since launch and the program is now serving 6 organizations outside of the propane industry
Hazardous Materials Training
NPGA received a $400,000 training grant to enhance hazardous materials safety training at the state and regional association levels, through a train-the-trainer program
Tax Credits
$1.1B in credits via multiple extensions of the alternative fuel transportation tax credits covering autogas and forklifts through 2024.
Municipal Roll-Backs of Gas Bans
Following the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision finding that local government’s gas bans such as City of Berkeley, CA’s gas ban are preempted by federal law and thus unenforceable, NPGA’s legal team has aggressively challenged bans in numerous municipalities that failed to follow the court’s decision. To date, over 50 municipalities have repealed or suspended enforcement of gas bans.
Aggressive Legal Action
NPGA launched a Legal Action Committee and is aggressively challenging illegal gas bans. NPGA is currently involved in nine federal lawsuits, including ones challenging the U.S. Department of Energy (related to residential furnaces and commercial water heaters), Washington state, New York state, the City of Denver, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
Bus & Infrastructure Funds
NPGA helped the industry secure: $71M of Federal Transit Authority funding for propane-powered transit buses and infrastructure across 10 states, and $13M across 23 states for propane-powered school buses under the EPA Clean School Bus and Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant programs.
IECC Victory
NPGA saved the industry billions of dollars by ensuring that the International Energy Conservation Code continues to permit propane as an energy source for residential and commercial customers by supporting a successful appeal to move electrification requirements from a proposed mandatory section to a nonmandatory appendix.
Washington State Referenda
Following strong advocacy by NPGA and its coalition partners, Washington state voters passed Citizen Ballot Initiative No. 2066. The victory ensures that citizens retain the right to decide for themselves what types of energy best meet their specific needs and unique situations. This has the same impact as “energy choice laws” that the propane industry has worked so hard to get on the books in 26 other states.