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Welcome!

On May 17, 1912, a liquefied petroleum gas called propane began lighting the lamps and cooking the meals for John Gahring, the owner of a humble farmhouse in Waterford, Pennsylvania. Out of this single event came an energy industry which for the past century has radically increased the standards of living for people worldwide. Considered to be an impractical fuel at its discovery, propane is now used by millions of people each day in virtually every aspect of modern life.
In 2012, the propane industry celebrates its centennial anniversary. The history of how propane has grown to become an energy source so engrained in our day-to-day lives can be found in the individual histories of the countless men, women, and companies who have molded the industry for the past century. You are invited to discover the history of the propane industry and learn how it has always been a reliable solution for the world's alternative energy needs.
 
 

SPECIAL FEATURE:

TRUE VISIONS by James Taranovich and Cassie Horner

Like many kids of that era, his first "job" was the enterprise of picking up soda can along the side of the road to get some spending money. His first real jobs, though, were working at the Proctor pharmacy, the Proctor supermarket and mowing lawns. "But I had a revelation at age 13," he recalls. "I knew I would never be out of a job unless I chose to be. I also knew I wanted to be in business."  Full Story: Proctor.pdf
 
 
(Jim "Jimmy T" Taranovich of Proctor Gas Inc. was an active and well beloved member of propane community. Jimmy T tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident in 2010.)

 
SPONSOR PARTICIPATION KIT NOW AVAILABLE!

The PCC Sponsor Participation Kit is now available for individual companies and state associations to use as a guide in planning their own centennial celebrations.  Click here to download the PDF version: 
Updated Propane Cent Sponsorship Kit.pdf


SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT!

INERGY, L.P.
  
Inergy, L.P. was launched in 1996 when a group of propane industry veterans recognized that the fragmentation
of the industry represented a strategic, long-term business opportunity: Providing a succession plan for the most respected of the industry's 5,000-plus independent business owners who were at or nearing retirement age.  The consolidated company would become an industry leader with high levels of customber and employee satisfaction and "best in class" financial performance.
 
NGL SUPPLY CO. LTD.
 
NGL Supply Co. Ltd. was established in 1988 as a decendant of NGL Supply Ltd., which began operation in Canada in 1972.  NGL Supply Co. Ltd. is a private Canadian company with 100% of the ownership held by shareholders involved in the day-to-day operations of the company.  The company has offices in Calgary, Alberta - Sarnia, Ontario - Denver, Colorado - Bruce, Mississippi.

        
 
Rural Computer Consultants was founded in 1979 in Bird Island, MN by brothers Kevin and Brian Sheehan.  Over the next 30 years, RCC has grown to over 40 employees who support our 1400 active installations throughout the United States, Canada as well as other countries.