Advantages and Benefits of Propane

Hopkins Propane is a local provider serving those without access to natural gas with propane installation, service, and delivery. Shelbyville, MI-area homeowners, commercial companies, farms, and agricultural operations alike benefit from the many advantages propane offers as a dependable energy source.

Propane Is Affordable

A cost-effective, efficient, and reliable option, propane offers users an exceptional value as a preferred energy source. We know that affordability is of the utmost importance to our customers, and they trust us to offer competitive rates that are often below average propane rates for the State of Michigan. Hopkins Propane provides additional economical perks, including:

• No per delivery fee
• Free switchover from another propane company (some restrictions apply)
• Pricing programs to suit your budget

Propane prices are typically lower than comparable rates for oil, gas, diesel, and electric. However, if the financial benefits we offer are not enough to help you cover the expense of propane, we encourage you to explore assistance programs provided by the State of Michigan.

Propane Is Clean

Green initiatives are becoming a greater priority for many families, farmers, and business owners, and propane is the ideal choice for those seeking an environmentally friendly energy option. Listed as a clean fuel in the 1990 Clean Air Act, propane is cleaner burning than gasoline and, as a lower-carbon fuel, burns hotter and more efficiently than its more expensive and high-polluting alternatives. Using propane is a viable step toward minimizing your carbon footprint, as it reduces the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and air pollutants such as carbon monoxide and nitrogen gas. It’s also non-toxic and insoluble in water, and since it’s released as a gas, it doesn’t spill, pool, or leave residue.

Propane Is Abundant

Propane is primarily a byproduct of domestic natural gas processing, although some propane is produced from crude oil refinement. U.S. propane supplies are becoming more abundant due, in large part, to greater supplies of natural gas. Because of the drastic increase in U.S. sources of propane, the U.S. produces more than enough propane to meet current demand. In fact, in 2011, the U.S. became a net exporter of propane. With up to 56,000 miles of pipeline and nearly 6,000 retail dealer locations nationwide, propane is widely available and easily portable.

The U.S. propane industry has created a vast and safe distribution network to get propane from the source to the customer sites. U.S. Department of Transportation regulations and other codes and standards ensure the safe transport of propane on our highways, railroads, and waterways. However propane reaches you, this wide-ranging distribution system means that even if you live far from the natural gas main or power grid, you can enjoy its many benefits.

According to the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC), a few factors make the production and transport of large amounts of propane throughout the U.S. rapid and efficient.

• Propane occurs naturally during oil refining and natural gas processing. These sources supply about 40% and 50% of the U.S. propane requirement, respectively.
• Propane can be stored in large tanks and underground facilities or shipped by pipeline, rail, or truck to thousands of “secondary storage” facilities throughout the U.S.
• 7,000- to 12,000-gallon transport and bobtail tanks are built of thick, high-strength steel for safe delivery to their destination.
• Propane is delivered from 13,500 retail propane storage facilities to nearly 60 million customers across the U.S.

At Hopkins Propane, we’re committed to the safe, prompt delivery of propane to commercial, residential, and agricultural facilities throughout our extensive, six-county service area. Call us today at 269.792.7205 to schedule your propane service.