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O f f i c i a l P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e No r t h C a r o l i n a p r op a n e g a s a s s o c i a t i o n
NCPGA
2019 // November
NEWS Cover Image Credit:
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Mazar Technologies, USDA Farm Service
Agency, Map data ©2019
N C – TE C
New Training Location on Long Dairy Road
07 // Need a Position Filled? Call MTS!
09 // Unvented Heaters in Bedrooms
11 // Container Outlet Openings and Inspections Clearing
NCPGA
2019 // November
NEWS
FEATURES
07 // Need a Position Filled? Call MTS!
09 // Unvented Heaters in Bedrooms
11 // Container Outlet Openings
and Inspections Clearing
Departments
06 // Chairman’s Letter
10 // What's Wrong with this Picture?
13 // New Inspection Requirement for Filling Cylinders
14 // Cherry Energy Ribbon Cutting
on New Kinston Facility
17 // Easier & More Flexible
Ways to Save for Retirement
20 // A Call to Action for Sustainability
Cover Image Credit: Imagery ©2019 Google, Imagery ©2019 Mazar Technologies,
USDA Farm Service Agency, Map data ©2019
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NCPGA
C H A I RM A N ’ S L ETTER
NEWS
John R. Jessup, President/CEO
Dave Donahue, Director of Code Compliance
and Education
Beverly Dodd, Office Manager
Jon Carr, Lobbyist, Legal Counsel
Greetings 5109 Hollyridge Drive • Raleigh, NC 27612
Ph. 919-787-8485 • Fax 919-781-7481
NCPGA Joe Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman
Members! Scott Prewitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman-Elect
Angi Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice-Chairman
Brian Yow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
Jay Little . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer
Fall is here and there is finally a chill in the morning air. Billy Foust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Past Chairman
First fills are done or being done, tanks are being set at new customer
District Directors
locations, gas logs and heaters are being lit, and CSRs are busy District 2: Barry McNeil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murphy, NC
answering calls. This is our time to shine by showing off propane and District 3: David Trowbridge . . . . . . . . Asheboro, NC
ourselves! As we all know, propane cannot be beat for heating and District 4: Jerry Griffin . . . . . . . . . . Rutherfordton, NC
for hot water regardless of where a customer lives. But if we are not District 5: Lenny Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greensboro , NC
careful, there are ways we can beat ourselves by failing to follow code District 6: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD
on an installation, failing to do that leak check, and failing to handle a District 7: Alex Jernigan . . . . . . . . . . . Smithfield, NC
customer’s “complaint”. I believe that what one of us in propane does or District 8: Andy Daughtrey . . . . . . . . . . . . Ahoskie, NC
doesn’t do, reflects on all providers and propane itself. Failure is not an District 9: Travis Hardison . . . . . . . . . . . Bayboro, NC
option, let’s be better than the other energy choices.
Committee Chairs
By the time you read this, we will have closed on the building loan for Convention/Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cyndi Kibler
NC-TEC, repairs to the building will be ready for bids, and another step Education/Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donald Godfrey
forward with the approval of the GI Bill will have been accomplished. Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donnie Bullock
To everyone involved in this project, great job! To the members, I say Governmental Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Kazakewich
Membership Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Fowler
“Thank You” for your continued support on this project.
Promotions & Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Rice
Finally, I would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! Technologies/Innovations . . . . . . . Armistead Mauck
Enjoy your time with family. Remember, you didn’t get to choose them. Suppliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Riggs
And more importantly, they didn’t get to choose you.
Notice
Go make propane great today! As the official publication of the NC Propane Gas
Association, NCPGA News carries authentic notice
pertaining to the activities of the Association. In other
Joe Phillips respects, statements of fact and opinion are made on
the responsibility of the authors and contributing writers
Joe Phillips alone and do not imply an opinion on the part of the
NCPGA Chairman Board of Directors, the Officers, or the Membership.
6 NCPGA News | November
PRESI D EN T/ C EO
Need a position filled?
Call MTS!
W
e are in the process As they promote our industry to Please contact Steve Milks, steve@
of renovating NC-TEC separating veterans, National Guard, militarytalentsource.com if you are
our new School reservists, and veterans as a whole interested in hearing more about a
in Graham, NC. they've identified a mix of veterans particular candidate below and/or
We plan to have the program up and interested in the benefits of a long- would like to set up and interview.
running by Sept of 2020. With the first term career in our industry.
class graduating the end of November
They are currently working with nine
of 2020. Until then NC PERF hired Sincerely,
veterans interested in careers in the
Military Talent Source (MTS) in May to
propane industry. These veterans are
recruit directly for NC Propane Dealers.
They have successfully placed a few
candidates and continue to develop a
ready to be submitted to individual
dealers interested in hiring for their
John Jessup
open positions. Executive Director, NCPERF
candidate pipeline.
Candidates Available
1. S
hemar C. 4. Jonathan M. 7. Tevin C.
U.S. Army veteran. U.S. Army reserve U.S. Army veteran
Has current CDL A license. Military Occupational specialty is electrician. Military Occupational specialty: Equipment
Lives in Clayton, NC (15 min from Garner) Live in Asheville, NC operator and Fuel Specialist
Currently employed as delivery driver Previous work experience as a surveyor for Lives in Fayetteville, NC
for beer distributer. natural gas lines prior to his last deployment. (may be open to relocation)
Looking for a long-term career; very
2. G
ary H. interested in Propane Tech opportunity. 8. Hoang W.
U.S. Army veteran U.S. Marine Corps reserve
Has current CDL A license. 5. Richard M. Military Occupational specialty: Radio
Live in White Oak, NC U.S. Marine Corps veteran Operations and Maintenance.
Currently searching for employment. Maintenance Technician experience. Lives in Durham, NC
Live in Hickory, NC. Looking for long-term career
3. E
ric P. CNC Maintenance Tech presently, opportunity and willing to train.
U.S. Army veteran looking for long-term career opportunity.
Has current CDL A license. 9. J
onathan C.
Working on Hazmat endorsement. 6. Johnathan F. U.S. Army veteran
Lives in Garner, NC U.S. Army veteran Current CDL A license
Current OTR driver. Regional CDL Driver; looking for long-term Lives in Greenville, NC
Searching for a long-term career. career opportunity. Lives in Fayetteville, NC. Currently an over the road driver.
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F EATU RE
By David Donahue,
NCPGA Director of Code
Compliance and Education
within a bedroom or its attached bathroom,
a carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed
within the bedroom. Where there is an
appliance within the bedroom or its
attached bathroom, a carbon monoxide
alarm is required in the bedroom also.
If this appliance scenario is present in a
house, this installation within the bedroom
does not negate the requirement for
carbon monoxide alarms outside each
separate sleeping area.
Unvented Heaters As you can see, this is question 26 in a
long line of questions pertaining to Carbon
Monoxide Alarms requirements. I would
in Bedrooms suggest that you Google: NC DOI Code
Interpretation. Once you are on that page
bookmark it and refer to it often. North
Carolina Code Books are now updated
Y
ou have already known, with if there are already CO2 alarms previously every 6 years, and any changes between
the adoption of the 2018 NC installed? Here is an interpretation prints will be found on this page.
Residential Code, unvented from the North Carolina Department of
heaters are now permitted in bedrooms. Insurance web site: PERC’s New Learning Management
They are subject to certain restrictions System (LMS)
Question 26: What if there is a fuel
but they are allowed.
burning appliance inside a bedroom, Starting January 1, 2020 all CETP records
will be kept by PERC and no longer by
A single wall-mounted unvented room would another alarm be required inside
the bedroom in addition to the area Industrial Training Services (ITS). All the
heater is installed in a bedroom and training records will be transferred from
outside each sleeping area?
such unvented room heater is equipped ITS to PERC before the end of the year.
as specified in Section G2445.6 and Answer: Yes. Refer to Residential Code Anyone that has ever been involved in a
has an input rating not greater than Section R315.3 Location. This section has system upgrade where data is moved
10,000 Btu/h (2.93 kW). The bedroom more descriptive language concerning from one spot to another know that
this, and that language shall be followed. sometimes things do not go as smoothly
shall meet the required volume criteria
R315.3 Location. Carbon monoxide as expected.
of Section G2407.5.
alarms in dwelling units shall be installed
outside each separate sleeping area in It is suggested, that before the end of
But, did you also know that you are also
the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms. the year, you log into you ITS account
required to install a carbon monoxide
Where a fuel burning appliance is located and download all your training records,
alarm INSIDE the bedroom as well, EVEN
just in case.
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What's Wrong With This Picture?
Pictured are three openings on
the bottom of a bulk tank. One
handwheel is yellow, implying a
vapor opening; another red, implying
liquid. The third opening has no
indication, but the handwheel is
out of frame. See the article in this
issue about labeling tank openings.
This attempt at color coding does
not meet the requirement. Color
coding at any level does not meet
the requirement.
Photo provided by Ray Walker.
10 NCPGA News | NovemberF EATU RE
Container Outlet
Openings and
Inspections Clearing
By Richard Fredenburg, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
L
ook around at most propane bulk plants and you will I put this question to the National Propane Gas Association’s
likely see a host of yellow and red pipes and/or valves. Technical, Standards and Safety Committee with an official
The colors are provided to identify whether the pipe docket request. A task force was appointed, and it met in
holds liquid or vapor propane. Many sites have these September. The discussion was lively. They concluded that
colored pipes along with labels at the container openings, the code language is appropriate and sufficient, taking
identifying whether the opening is liquid or vapor. Some sites into consideration the definition provided above. They also
use colors alone. There are a few sites that use other colors, concluded that color coding is not, by itself, meeting the
such as light blue for vapor and yellow for liquid. This can be code requirement. With that, they determined no other
confusing, especially for emergency responders. action was needed and voted to close the docket.
The LP-Gas Code has a requirement in section 5.9.8.5 for The intent of the requirement to label the container opening
labeling the container openings if the container is larger is not so much to determine what goes through it normally.
than 2000 gallons water capacity. The requirement reads: It is to identify what will come out of that opening if the
piping fails. The emergency responders need to know what
Container inlet and outlet connections on ASME to expect. A liquid release can be significantly more serious
containers of more than 2000 gal (7.6 m3) water than a vapor release.
capacity shall be labeled either on the container
service valve or on the container to designate whether We should note that another option is available for cargo
they communicate with the vapor or liquid space. tanks. They may be labeled as “spray fill.” This opening is
clearly one communicating with the vapor space and used to
You can see the requirement is to label either the container put liquid into that tank opening. This option is not available
service valve or the tank near the container opening. for stationary tanks and the task force felt that is proper.
Looking at Eleventh Edition, the official dictionary for the They felt that, since a cargo tank can be inverted after an
LP-Gas Code for terms not otherwise defined in the code, accident, this option is appropriate.
a label is “a descriptive or identifying word or phrase.” With
this definition, does color coding meet the intent of the Our inspectors will be checking for compliance with the
requirement? labeling requirement. Color coding, in itself, will not be
www.ncpga.org 11sufficient. This requirement goes back to 1992, so there is This labeling topic may cause some confusion with Table
no grandfathering unless you have not painted your tank or 5.9.4.2. This table specifies how each opening is to be
F EATU RE
valves since then. Inspectors have been showing violations equipped. It does not depend on which space the opening
of the labeling requirement and there have been questions. communicates with, but on the purpose of the opening. Thus,
I hope this article will help in providing consistency. a liquid inlet into the vapor space will have protections against
releasing liquid, not vapor, but must be labeled “vapor.” I
There are some things to keep in mind. A bottom opening
brought this up some years ago, but the technical committee
that has a standpipe that goes to the vapor space must be
declined to make any changes. Keep some distance in your
labeled “vapor.” A top opening with an attached pipe (dip
mind between section 5.9.8.5 and Table 5.9.4.2
tube) that goes to near the bottom must be labeled “liquid.”
These are not typically discernible by casual inspection of In summary, check your tanks to be sure the openings are
the tank. You may need to do some research about this for properly labeled.
your tank(s).
Clearing Inspections
What about the existing color-coded piping? It can stay. The
Many of you send us your signed and dated inspection forms
code requires the pipe to be painted, but it is silent on the
when you have completed repairs and corrections. Thank
color. You may want to post a legend at the gate to show what
you! In an effort to make us more efficient, to lower costs
your colors mean, especially if you use something other than
and to reduce storage space, we will begin attaching these
traditional red and yellow. Do you want red pipe leading to a
documents to the database. It is important that they be legible.
spray fill vapor connection? The pipe may be red, but the tank
opening where this pipe attaches must be labeled “vapor.” Please begin by clearly indicating the date of completing
This might be confusing and misleading to emergency repairs and by providing a legible, printed name. A signature
responders, especially from a distance. is not required. If you will be faxing them to us, please be
sure your fax machine is clean. We often get faxes with a
stripe, indicating dirt on the scanning glass. If you scan them
and attach the file to an email, be sure the company name
and inspection number are present and legible. Please scan
at a resolution high enough to clearly show the inspection.
You acknowledge you are ready for a follow-up inspection
by sending in this technician-named and dated copy of the
inspection. The inspector may return prior to the normal 30-
or 60-day waiting period if the inspection has been cleared.
12 NCPGA News | NovemberD EPA RTM EN T
NEW
INSPECTION
REQUIREMENT
FOR FILLING
CYLINDERS
T
he 2020 edition of the LP-Gas Code has a new requirement to inspect the seal in
certain propane cylinder connection types (valves) where the seal or gasket can
be damaged by age, environment, user abuse, or other method. This damage may
cause leakage during filling or when the cylinder is attached to the device it fuels. Such a
leak could cause a fire, such as if the leak sent fuel toward the burner of a propane grill.
The code directs those who fill cylinders to inspect this seal prior to filling every time
a cylinder with these valves is presented for filling. This seal is not replaceable, so the
cylinder must not be filled until the valve is replaced. Not all dealers are prepared with
the equipment or training to perform such valve replacement. If this is the case, filling
the cylinder must be denied and the customer must be given written notification of the
reason for this denial.
Failure to perform this part of the pre-fill inspection is subject to a notice of violation,
including possible penalty. We strongly recommend that filling locations be provided
with lighting suitable to see the seals. Magnification may also be needed.
This is applicable to CGA 791 and 793 connections. These are the connections used in
nearly all cylinders of 4 to 40 pounds propane capacity.
The new requirement is found in section 7.2.2.7. There is additional information, including
photos, in the annex in section A.7.2.2.7. Those photos are included on the left side of this
page, enlarged and in color.
LP-Gas Code Source: Department of AG / NCAGR website.
www.ncpga.org 13Cherry Energy Ribbon cutting on new Kinston facility, Oct 8
Eve n t Rec a p
Armistead Mauck
14 NCPGA News | NovemberEasier
& More
D EPA RTM EN T
Flexible
Ways to
Save for
Retirement
Provided by Derek Carawan, AAMS
Americans are woefully unprepared for Later required minimum distributions (RMDs)
retirement. As survey after survey has shown, Currently, plan participants and traditional IRA owners are
the average person is simply not saving enough generally required to start withdrawing a minimum amount
to provide for a comfortable retirement. That’s from their retirement savings each year once they reach age
why Congress is currently proposing reforms to 70½. The new rules would increase this age to 72, allowing
retirement plan rules. savers to enjoy tax-deferred compounding even longer.
The House bill, dubbed the SECURE Act (Setting Every
Penalty-free withdrawals
Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019),
for birth or adoption of child
and the Senate bill named RESA (Retirement Enhancement
This change would allow plan participants to withdraw up to
Savings Act) contain a number of different provisions designed
$5,000, penalty free, from their plan accounts following the
to make plans more accessible and flexible for savers and
birth or adoption of a child. Withdrawn amounts could later be
easier for small businesses to form and administer.
recontributed to the plan tax free, subject to certain requirements.
Below is a summary of the legislation’s most significant changes
and how they will help more Americans save more for retirement. Improved portability of lifetime income
For participants whose plan gives them a lifetime income
Access for part-time employees investment option -- typically an annuity -- the legislation gives
The new rules would permit most long-term, part-time workers them the ability to either keep the annuity or roll it into an IRA
to participate in their employer’s retirement plan if they have or other qualified plan in the event that the annuity option
worked at least 500 hours per year for three consecutive is removed from the plan’s investment lineup. The annuity
years. Additionally, employers would not be required to make would not have to be liquidated and the guarantees would be
employer contributions for these participants. preserved, allowing greater portability.
Longer time to contribute No more “stretch” IRAs
Although Roth individual retirement accounts (IRAs) have no for non-spouse beneficiaries
contribution time limit, contributions to traditional IRAs are Current rules allow most IRA beneficiaries to “stretch”
not permitted after you reach age 70½. The legislation would RMDs from an inherited account over their own lifetimes.
repeal this age limit so that people working past age 70½ The proposed rules would continue this feature for spouses,
could contribute to both types of IRAs if they wish. but non-spouse beneficiaries would need to take distributions
within 10 years of the IRA owner’s death. There would be
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some exceptions to the general rule, however, if the
beneficiary is a minor, disabled, chronically ill, or not more
than 10 years younger than the deceased IRA owner.
Multiple employer plans (MEPs)
The legislation would allow employers to combine forces
with other unrelated employers to form a MEP. This provision
is aimed specifically at small businesses that otherwise
could not offer a 401(k) to their employees due to their high
administrative costs.
A number of additional provisions target small businesses,
making it easier to start and administer a retirement plan.
These include tax credits and other changes intended to
reduce the amount of paperwork and costs associated with
creating and maintaining a retirement plan.
The legislation still needs to clear several hurdles in Congress
before it can be signed into law. But it has bipartisan support
in the House and Senate, and the president is expected to
sign it once a final bill is agreed upon. So stay tuned. A more
SECURE retirement may soon be in your future.
*Footnotes/Disclaimers/Disclosures
Sources:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1994/text
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/
documents/SECURE%20Act%20section%20by%20section.pdf
https://www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/RESA%20Summary%204.1.19-banner-
converted.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1007/text
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By Todd Mouw, President
A Call to Action
For sustainability
About a dozen countries and 20 cities around the world have
proposed banning the future sale of passenger vehicles powered
by fossil fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, in an effort to reduce
harmful emissions.
As the year end approaches and Business Action,” points out that only To learn more about ROUSH CleanTech’s
companies plan for 2020, they should about half of the CEO respondents alternative-fuel vehicle technology
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term. This includes in fleets, but also their supply chains. Only half see a net- ROUSHcleantech.com.
recycling programs, energy-efficient zero future for their company in the
Todd Mouw is president of ROUSH
business practices — even encouraging next decade.
CleanTech, an industry leader of alternative
employees to carpool.
But companies can use a sustainability fuel vehicle technology. Mouw has more
than two decades of experience in the
According to a recent study that asks plan as a competitive advantage.
automotive and high-tech industries. As
CEOs about sustainability strategies, Solutions, such as adoption of alternative
former president of the NTEA Green Truck
the majority of respondents “face a fuel vehicles, deliver both environmental
Association, Mouw helped set standards
key trade-off in the pressure to operate and economic sustainability. Significant
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strategic objectives.” The study, entitled organization in making the transition to
“The Decade to Deliver: A Call to a cleaner and lower cost fleet.
20 NCPGA News | November
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Use one form per shipping location
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5109 Hollyridge Drive
Raleigh, NC 27612
Fax: (919) 781-7481
Email: ddonahue@ncpga.org
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