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Achieve Your Off the Grid Living Dreams

When you think of “off the grid living,” you may envision solar panels, wind turbines and rural America. With propane, you don’t need to sacrifice quality of location for quality of living. Propane can be your answer to achieving your off the grid living dreams, whether you’re in rural America, the suburbs or an exurban area, and you can have the same amenities as a home living on the grid.

Propane is a clean, convenient, safe and reliable fuel source that can get you off the electric grid:

  • Home heating
  • Tankless water heater
  • Fireplaces
  • Gas range
  • Outdoor entertainment (grill, pool, spa, space heaters)

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Posted on March 29, 2012 by Heidi Seelal
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AmeriGas Assurance in a Changing World

I began my career with AmeriGas in 1993.  The average retail cost of propane in March of that year was 95¢, and a gallon gas ran $1.06 nationally.  The cost of everything has increased, of course.  A movie ticket in 1993 ran about $4.15, almost one hour of labor for someone making the minimum wage of $4.25.  Enjoying a Hershey bar during that movie would put you back 45¢.  But what great options you had at the theater that year:  Jurassic Park and Sleepless in Seattle, to name a few.

Food basics were a lot cheaper back then, at least most of them.  A loaf of bread cost $1.57, eggs ran 87¢ per dozen and a gallon of milk put you back $2.85 – I can find it for that cost today!  But an 18 oz. box of corn flakes to pour that milk on – only $1.29 in 1993.

Our new President Bill Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Act in 1993, dealt with the first bombing of the World Trade Center and the tragedy at Waco.  The World Wide Web was “born”, though not by Al Gore, who was busy being our Vice-President.  I doubt he was involved in Intel’s introduction of the Pentium microprocessor that year either.  What a boom year for the computer age.

Over the years AmeriGas has added many programs and options in an effort to keep up with the times and exceed expectations.  Today we are more convenient, more reliable and more responsive.  We offer more choices and employ more processes to ensure world-class safety standards.

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Posted on March 27, 2012 by Lisa West
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LIHEAP Heating Assistance: Washington

AmeriGas supports LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, for customers who may be having problems affording their heating bills.  LIHEAP is a grant that offers assistance in the form of a cash grant, sent directly to the utility company, or a crisis grant for households in immediate danger of being without heat.

Although it is a federal program, each state administers LIHEAP separately and you should apply directly to your state if you think you are eligible.

Here are details about LIHEAP heating assistance available in the state of Washington.

Am I eligible for home heating assistance through LIHEAP?

Find your household size below to see the maximum monthly income that will still be considered eligible for LIHEAP energy assistance. You can ask your local LIHEAP agency if you are eligible for other energy resources (besides LIHEAP) and you may also qualify for other kinds of assistance and services.

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Posted on March 23, 2012 by Heidi Seelal
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Earth Day 2012: Mobilize the Earth

What does April 22nd mean to you? In exactly one month, we will be celebrating the 42nd  Earth Day. This year’s theme is Mobilize the Earth, focusing on frustrations currently felt with the protection and preservation of the environment. The Earth Day Network describes how “the Earth Day 2012 campaign is designed to provide people with the opportunity to unite their voices in a call for a sustainable future and direct them toward quantifiable outcomes, using vehicles such as petitions, the Billion Acts of Green® campaign, and events.”

Here are details about 2012 Earth Day events, from the Earth Day Network. Also, check out our tips for how to live every day like Earth Day.

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Posted on March 22, 2012 by Heidi Seelal
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Meet AmeriGas’ New VP and COO

Paul Grady

Paul Grady, AmeriGas Vice President & COO

AmeriGas has a new vice president and chief operating officer—R. Paul Grady, former president of Heritage Propane. Grady succeeds Jerry E. Sheridan, who became AmeriGas’ new president and chief executive officer upon the retirement of Eugene V.N. Bissell on March 2. Grady previously served as senior vice president and COO of Heritage Propane from 2006 to 2011, after he joined the company through its acquisition of Titan Propane. His propane industry career also includes previous executive posts at AmeriGas from 1995 to 2004, and five years in corporate development at UGI Corporation prior to that.

Having worked in leadership positions at AmeriGas and Heritage, Grady has a unique knowledge of the benefits that each entity brings to the new combined company. Here, Grady shares some of his thoughts on the path ahead.

What are you most excited about for 2012?

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Posted on March 19, 2012 by Kathie Hahn
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Meet AmeriGas’ New President and CEO

Jerry Sheridan

Jerry Sheridan, AmeriGas President & CEO

AmeriGas has a new president and chief executive officer—Jerry E. Sheridan, who joined AmeriGas in 2005 as vice president and chief financial officer and was elected to the position of vice president and chief operating officer in May 2011. Sheridan succeeds Eugene V. N. Bissell, who retired March 2. Prior to joining AmeriGas, Sheridan served as president and CEO of Potters Industries, Inc., a global manufacturer of engineered glass materials and a wholly owned subsidiary of PQ Corporation.

Sheridan is well-versed in acquisitions, with AmeriGas having completed approximately 50 in the last seven years since he came to the company as CFO, and he expects the integration of AmeriGas and Heritage to be transformative. Here, Sheridan shares some of his thoughts on the path ahead.

What are you most excited about for 2012?

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Posted on March 16, 2012 by Kathie Hahn
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LIHEAP Heating Assistance: Illinois

AmeriGas supports LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, for customers who may be having problems affording their heating bills.  Although it is a federal program, each state administers LIHEAP separately and you should apply directly to your state if you think you are eligible. For many Illinois households, energy expenses can place severe and continuing stress on a family’s budget.  LIHEAP provides a one-time benefit to eligible households for use towards energy costs. The payment amount is based on four criteria: income, household size, fuel type and geographic location.

Here are details about LIHEAP heating assistance available in the state of Illinois.

Am I eligible to receive Illinois LIHEAP assistance?

If your household’s combined income for the 30 days prior to application is at or below 150% of the federal poverty level as shown in the chart below, you may be eligible to receive assistance.  If you rent, and your heat and/or electric is included in the rent, your rent must be greater than 30% of your income in order to be eligible to receive assistance.

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Posted on March 12, 2012 by Heidi Seelal
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AmeriGas Propane on The Vanilla Ice Project, DIY Network

AmeriGas-gas baby
AmeriGas-gas baby
All right stop
Collaborate and listen
AmeriGas helped Ice with propane installs
A tankless water heater & that’s not all
Heating the pool, providing the tanks,
We helped with the lines to power the lamps
AmeriGas-gas baby

Vanilla Ice with the Noritz NR98 Propane Tankless Water Heater

Vanilla Ice with the Noritz NR98 Propane Tankless Water Heater

…And thus ends my poor attempt at an AmeriGas version of “Ice Ice Baby” (please be kind with your comments)! But really, AmeriGas did help on an episode of The Vanilla Ice Project on the DIY Network. I bet some of you didn’t know that Rob Van Winkle, aka Vanilla Ice, is also a general contractor with more than 15 years of home improvement experience . On the show, Vanilla Ice and his crew refurbishes homes. The episodes go through various projects with the supporting vendors and teaches you how to do things yourself (hence why it is on the DIY network).

Recently, AmeriGas was invited to partner with a home in in Palm Beach County. We supplied the LP tanks, gas lines to coach lamps, a pool heater and a NoritzNR98 tankless water heater (which was graciously donated by Tempaco Distributors). But of course, you already know what we provided from those fabulous lyrics above, right?!

AmeriGas Account Manager Lance Pess recalls his involvement on the project:

“I discussed with Rob how the on demand tankless water heater works, what that particular Noritz unit is rated for gallons per minute flow of hot water (9.8 GPM) & the importance re any gas appliance, to only have a licensed contractor (in this case it isn’t a Do It Yourself project) such as AmeriGas – to do the installation, with a strong emphasis on safety.”

Be sure to tune into see Lance and AmeriGas’s involvement in this project. The episode airs on Saturday, March 17 at 10 PM EST.

 

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Posted on March 9, 2012 by Heidi Seelal
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LIHEAP Heating Assistance: New York

AmeriGas supports LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, for customers who may be having problems affording their heating bills.  LIHEAP is a grant that offers assistance in the form of a cash grant, sent directly to the utility company, or a crisis grant for households in immediate danger of being without heat.

Although it is a federal program, each state administers LIHEAP separately and you should apply directly to your state if you think you are eligible.

Here are details about HEAP heating assistance available in the state of New York. 

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Posted on March 9, 2012 by Heidi Seelal
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Immediate Contact with Your Senators Needed to Prevent Congress from Declaring Natural Gas the “Winning” Alternative Vehicle Fuel in the Marketplace

From the NPGA:

NPGA learned late last night that two amendments to a major Surface Transportation bill will be offered in the U.S. Senate beginning possibly as early as this afternoon. NPGA strongly supports one amendment, but just as strongly opposes the other.

The amendment we support will be offered by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) to extend for 2012 the 50 cent per gallon tax credit for both propane and natural gas used in vehicles and forklifts and for refueling infrastructure. NPGA strongly supports this amendment since it contains 2 out of 3 credits included in our Propane Gas Act.

The amendment we oppose will be offered by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) to grant favorable tax status only for natural gas used in vehicles. This amendment is a version of the NAT GAS Act that T. Boone Pickens has supported so publicly.  

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Posted on March 8, 2012 by Heidi Seelal
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