1. { Propane in 2014/15 Roger Leider Minnesota Propane Association

2. Thank You!

3.  Crop Drying  Cold Winter  Consumers having low inventory  Low Initial Industy Inventory  Restrained Distribution What Happened!

4.  2012308 Million Gallons  2013478 Million Gallons  Increase of 170 Million Gallons or 55%  Equates to 17,000 additional Semi loads  Or 51,000 more delivery truck loads Sales of Propane in MN 2013

5.  National Inventory levels are 12% above a year ago.  Midwest inventory is 10% above a year ago  Consumers are Summer Filling their tanks  Ag customers are adding more storage and filling it now.  Propane marketers are adding more storage  More rail facilities are being installed Where are we NOW!

6.  Propane companies are required by MN State Fire Code to conduct a leakage check on any system that has had interrupted service.  Special Trips – cost of doing delivery  Average cost for operating a bobtail – non emergency:  $5.06 per Mile  $42.16 per Stop Out of Gas Calls – Special Deliveries

7.  Communication  Understanding  Agencies understanding propane marketers and marketers understanding agencies restrictions.  Be aware of each others capabilities  We are on the same team! How do we move forward?