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Red dye diesel band aid. Propane has real solutions

Send us Fan Mail $150,000 for a Propane Truck? Exploring DERA Funding High diesel costs have fleet owners looking for relief—and propane deserves a closer look. Tom Cla

Up to $7,500 Per Vehicle: The Propane Autogas Incentive

Send us Fan Mail Could your fleet save money by switching to propane? Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt break down the propane autogas incentive discussed in this episode: up to

The $6 Diesel Squeeze: Propane to the Rescue

Send us Fan Mail When diesel gets expensive, everyone pays—even if you’ve never filled a diesel tank. On this episode of The State of Energy, Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt

Denver Turns Off the Gas, say goodbye to Flame-Broiled Whopper

Send us Fan Mail Could Denver’s building electrification rules mean the end of flame-broiled burgers and 1,800-degree steaks in new restaurants? Tom and Rand examine Den

Propane’s $610 Million Transit Opportunity

Send us Fan Mail A major federal funding opportunity could put more propane-powered buses on America’s roads. Tom and Rand discuss who qualifies, why propane can outperf

California’s EV Mandate Meets Reality

Send us Fan Mail California’s aggressive EV mandates are facing new legal challenges, electricity rates are climbing, and America’s aging grid is being asked to power mo

No Power, No Problem

Send us Fan Mail As wildfires spread across the West and power outages become longer and more frequent, how prepared are you when the lights go out? In this episode of

The Voice of Propane: Inside LP Gas Magazine

Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy, Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt sit down with Brian Richeson, editor-in-chief of LP Gas Magazine, and Chris Markham, managing editor, for

Fuel, Freedom, and the Future

Send us Fan Mail  On this episode of The State of Energy, Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt recap Propane Days in Washington, D.C., where propane professionals met with congress

Fuel Prices, Data Centers & Propane’s Big Moment

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The State of Energy, Rand and Tom dive into the wild energy headlines—from Skinwalker Ranch and Utah’s proposed data center boom to r

Data Is King: AI, Propane, and the Future of Propane Data

Send us Fan Mail This week on The State of Energy, Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt take on the fast-growing world of AI, data centers, and the energy demand that comes with th

Best of Nashville Part 2

Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy is live from Nashville for Best of Nashville: Part 2 at the NPGA Propane Expo! In this episode, Tom and Rand continue their convers

Best of Nashville Part 1

Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy is live from Nashville at the NPGA Propane Expo! In this episode, Tom and Rand sit down with industry leaders to talk safety, train

Fuel Surcharges, Farm Relief, and the Propane Fix

Send us Fan Mail This week on The State of Energy, Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt break down rising fuel costs, the U.S. Postal Service adding fuel surcharges, new relief eff

Energy Chaos and the Propane Advantage

Send us Fan Mail This week on The State of Energy, Rand and Tom break down rising oil-market tensions, wild swings at the gas pump, and the growing cost of bad energy po

Hall of Fame Energy Talk: Robert Bryce on the Grid, Storms & the Future of Power

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a special Hall of Fame edition of The State of Energy, hosted by Rand DeWitt and Tom Clark, Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Propane

Super Bowl Energy Myths, Bad Bunny to Bald Eagles

Send us Fan Mail  This week on The State of Energy, Ran DeWitt and Tom Clark go beyond the Super Bowl headlines to talk gas prices, power grids, wildlife impacts of rene

Winter Storm Fern: Energy Demand, Grid Stress, and Propane Solutions

Send us Fan Mail  This episode examines the energy impacts of Winter Storm Fern, including widespread power outages, natural gas supply disruptions, emergency electricit

Energy Choice or Energy Confusion? Propane’s Role in a World on Edge

Send us Fan Mail As global conflicts escalate and electricity demand surges from AI and data centers, energy reliability has never mattered more. In this episode, Tom Cl

Cold Buses, Cheap Gas, and Bold Energy Predictions- New Years Episode

Send us Fan Mail  It’s the New Year’s episode of The State of Energy, and Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt are making bold predictions for 2026—from the Super Bowl and crypto t