Welcome to the home page of the
New Jersey Propane Education
and Research Foundation (NJPERF)

NJPERF is a non-profit foundation, established by the New Jersey Propane Gas Association, with education, safety, and training as its prime objectives. It was formed as a result of the establishment of the National Propane Education and Research Council as the entity entitled to receive New Jersey State funds. Industry members are invited to submit their ideas to NJPGA Headquarters for potential programs related to these objectives.

A survey of NJPGA members in 1999 provided the Foundation with its initial project ideas. They are as follows:

1.) This consumer and member-oriented web site intended to provide industry information for members, non-members, consumers, legislators and the media.

2.) NJPERF conducted an Industry Economic Impact Study. Information gleaned from this survey enables the Association to accurately represent the impact of the propane industry on New Jersey’s complex economy to legislators, regulators, the media, the public and itself. Economist Don Scarry, Ph.D. of New Jersey Economics developed the survey instrument, collected and analyzed the results of this detailed, confidential survey sent to all propane industry members in New Jersey.

3.) NJPERF funded Code Officials Training seminars held in 1999 through the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Continuing Education Seminars for construction code officials. Instructional services were rendered by Gerard C. Stocker, P.E. and the seminars covered the 1998 edition of NFPA #58, as well as material on the safety of propane, its uses, and its history. Also addressed were the State law on LP-Gas and current state regulations. Six seminars have been presented to local building, fire, plumbing, and mechanical code officials. Each seminar had approximately 50 attendees, and the locations included East Brunswick, Lambertville, and Atlantic City.

4.) NJPERF has also secured funding to support two newsletters per year to assist the Foundation with this important line of communication to industry members.

Again, we invite your input for the next round of projects. Please send it to NJPERF Headquarters at mail@njpga.org.

We’re off to an exciting start and, with your input, we are sure to make the NJPERF program a successful part of our organization.

Sincerely,

Larry Horowitz
NJPERF President