ENERGY
CHECK TANK LEVELS BEFORE WINTER
— Ryan Nootenboom, Energy Manager
Temperatures have cooled off and our mornings are greeted with a low-hanging cloud cover. Our propane winter season will soon be here. Skagit Farmers Supply (SFS) has continued to invest in cellular propane tank monitors
CAP-AND-TRADE UPDATES The SFS fuel department continues to navigate the cap-and- trade program established in January of 2023. Since then, farmers and truckers may have been eligible for exemptions from the program if they paid the CCA fees at the time they purchased their fuel. This past August, our state’s department of licensing launched the Agricultural Support Program (ASP). We’ve received many calls about the program’s online application for credit if you paid the state’s carbon fee on fuel used in agriculture. Customers who qualify for ASP and have paid these fees are encouraged to apply and submit gallons they purchased in 2023 to receive rebates. NOTE: SFS has delivered farm fuel to customers who have their exemption paperwork in place and have not paid the carbon fees. These gallons would not qualify for the ASP. Questions as to whether you qualify? Call us at 360-757-6053.
to ensure your propane tanks are filled and avoid any tanks running out. Over the past three years, we have installed over 5,500 monitors. This investment covers 30% of our 20,000 propane tanks that we have identified as higher usage tanks, commercial routes and difficult-to-reach areas. If you are a will-call propane customer or on our regular scheduled delivery (RSD), this is a great time to check those tank levels. If you are at or below 30%, give us a call or visit our web page and place your order online.
This crane truck sets about 300 new propane tanks annually. SFS markets propane to homeowners, businesses, and farmers across Skagit, Island, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties.
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