Recent Publications

Demonstrating the Value of Propane-Powered Resilience

As power outages become more frequent and costly, businesses and homeowners are taking a closer look at their energy resilience and looking for solutions that can keep them operating when the grid goes down. In July 2026, PERC released a new research report and customer engagement tool designed to help propane marketers identify opportunities and demonstrate the value of propane-powered resilience. 

Based on a national study of 2,000 stakeholders, The Real Cost of Power Outages provides valuable insights into customer concerns and can help you start meaningful conversations about backup power, business continuity, and reliable energy solutions.

The Reliability Challenge

NPGA released a white paper in June 2026, The Reliability Challenge: Electrification and the Future of Energy Security, evaluating the growing disconnect between state electrification policies and energy security planning. The analysis examines how policies designed to increase electrification are reshaping energy demand while state energy security plans continue to rely on fuel diversity, distributed energy resources, and delivered fuels to maintain reliability during emergencies and major disruptions. Through an assessment of state policies, energy security frameworks, grid reliability challenges, and rising electricity demand, the report explores the implications of increasing dependence on a single energy delivery pathway. The analysis also highlights propane’s role as a dispatchable, on-site energy resource that can support critical infrastructure, emergency response, and system resilience, while reinforcing the importance of preserving fuel diversity as states pursue long-term energy and environmental objectives.

Powering the Digital Age

Read NPGA’s October 2025 analysis of propane’s role in low-emissions data center infrastructure in Powering the Digital Age.  Learn how the rapid expansion of data centers is a defining challenge for the U.S. energy system. Data center facilities are no longer niche components of the digital economy but critical infrastructure underpinning commerce, communication, and national competitiveness. Their extraordinary growth trajectory is colliding with a power sector already strained by transmission bottlenecks, interconnection delays, and decarbonization initiatives. Propane merits serious consideration as part of the data center energy portfolio. Its attributes—portable storage, indefinite shelf life, nationwide delivery infrastructure, and significantly lower emissions than diesel—position propane as a fuel capable of bridging immediate reliability needs with longer-term sustainability goals.