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Brian Richesson is the editor in chief of LP Gas Magazine. Contact him at brichesson@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3748.

Posts by Brian Richesson

What your peers are saying about propane supply Posted on 04 Nov 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Each year at the LP Gas Growth Summit, we ask propane retailers about the supply picture in their region of the country and the strategies they use in their operations. Read more»

About $1 million available for Missouri propane school buses Posted on 04 Nov 2024 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is providing $970,000 to school districts for the purchase of propane school buses. Read more»

Propane household expenditures to hold steady this winter Posted on 29 Oct 2024 in the Current Issue & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

U.S. average expenditures for households heating primarily with propane will total about $1,190, according to the EIA's Winter Fuels Outlook. Read more»

School District of Philadelphia adds propane buses Posted on 28 Oct 2024 in the Current Issue & Featured & From the Magazine & News categories.

The School District of Philadelphia, which serves just under 200,000 students, added 38 propane-powered school buses to its fleet. Read more»

How the 2024 LP Gas Growth Summit unfolds Posted on 25 Oct 2024 in the Current Issue & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

The LP Gas Growth Summit gathers propane company decision-makers and industry partners for meetings, educational opportunities and other networking functions. Read more»

Gas Equipment Co. to distribute Metsa’s UG dome Posted on 25 Oct 2024 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

Gas Equipment Co. and Metsa entered into an exclusive distribution agreement in which GEC will make Metsa’s UG dome available to its propane industry customers. Read more»

EDP acquires D&D Gas Co. Posted on 24 Oct 2024 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

This latest transaction expands EDP’s footprint into Florida, making it the 24th state in which the company serves customers. Read more»

Summers Engineered Capital to provide equipment finance solutions Posted on 24 Oct 2024 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

Paula Summers launched Summers Engineered Capital, a company that specializes in equipment finance solutions. Read more»

EDP acquires Sullivan Oil & Propane Posted on 23 Oct 2024 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

EDP says the transaction, its 41st since its inception in 2012, deepens its footprint in Pennsylvania. Read more»

Darrel Reifschneider contributed OPD valve, more Posted on 17 Oct 2024 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

Darrel Reifschneider, the longtime president and CEO of Manchester Tank, died Oct. 4 at the age of 91. Read more»