CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice, the West Virginia Propane Gas Association (WVPGA), and the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) recognize National Propane Day on October 7, 2024. National Propane Day is an opportunity to celebrate all the ways that propane keeps West Virginia running, and to highlight the benefits of propane.
“From delivering prime or backup power to homes and businesses to powering transit buses in Morgantown – propane increases resiliency in our communities,” said Amber Perry, Executive Director of the WVPGA. “We take pride in West Virginia being the nation’s third largest producer of propane.”
Millions of Americans use propane for heat, hot water, cooking, and power generation at home, at work, and on the road. As a low-carbon, high-efficiency, and reliable energy source, propane is also an ideal choice for school buses, fleet vehicles, hospitals, restaurants, farms, and many other applications.
Propane is affordable and abundant, allowing users to reduce carbon emissions right now. With propane, we can diversify America’s energy mix with a reliable solution, while reducing the strain on the already fragile electric grid.
As part of National Propane Day, PERC is celebrating the continued growth and production of renewable propane—an ultra-low carbon option that further moves the propane industry down the path to zero carbon emissions. Renewable propane is made from a variety of renewable sources including recovered fats, oils, and greases. It offers the same great features as conventional propane—reliability, portability, and power—with the added benefit that it introduces no new carbon into the environment.
More information can be found at propane.com.
