New Jersey Declares State of Emergency Over Propane Supply
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Article content(Bloomberg) — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency effective Friday over a potential propane shortage for home and commercial heating after a service disruption at a major plant in Pennsylvania.Sign In or Create an AccountEmail AddressContinueor View more offersArticle contentSome 186,000 New Jersey residents rely on propane for heating, the governor’s office said in a statement, and the emergency order comes as temperatures continue to fall well below freezing in the region. Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Article contentCrucially, it waives hours-of-service regulations for trucking heating fuels.Article contentArticle contentThe potential shortage comes as Energy Transfer’s Marcus Hook Terminal in Pennsylvania is unable to pump propane from its storage caverns after a November electrical fault.Article contentTop StoriesGet the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.Sign UpBy signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.Thanks for signing up!A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.Article contentThe issue, stemming from a Nov. 19 electrical incident in a transformer, disabled the facilities propane truck loading rack for three days and led Energy Transfer to declare force majeure, according to a statement from the National Propane Gas Association.Article contentCustomers have been placed on allocation and are receiving 70% of their allocated loads, the association said. The terminal is loading propane onto trucks directly from its pipeline causing wait times to increase.Article contentEnergy Transfer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Article contentThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation also waived hours-of-service regulations for bulk propane transport effective this week.Article contentThe National Propane Gas Association says it is in talks with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a regional waiver “given the impact on the Mid-Atlantic and New England and the uncertain timing of repair,” a statement said. Hours-of-service waivers for truckers are a common response to local fuel supply issues.Article contentThe waivers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are due to the Marcus Hook disruption and not a shortage of propane, said Pennsylvania Propane Gas Association Executive Director Shelby Bell.Article content“Energy Transfer is waiting on equipment/parts, and their operations teams is working hard to try and minimize limitations beyond December, Bell said. A firm date on resumption is not yet clear, Bell added. Article content—With assistance from Christopher Charleston.Article contentTrending Canadian households boost their wealth to another record high of $18.4 trillion with ‘supercharged' financial asset growth Wealth Couple's TFSAs, RRSPs and non-registered accounts are 90% equities. Should they be more conservative toward retirement? Personal Finance CRA penalized taxpayer for repeated failure to report income Personal Finance Posthaste: Canadian investors love the Big Six banks more than is good for them, this adviser says News Canadian oilsands majors aim to hold spending steady as broader industry braces for tough year Oil & Gas Share this article in your social networkCommentsYou must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments.Create an AccountSign in Join the Conversation Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information. Canadian households boost their wealth to another record high of $18.4 trillion with ‘supercharged' financial asset growth Wealth Couple's TFSAs, RRSPs and non-registered accounts are 90% equities. Should they be more conservative toward retirement? Personal Finance CRA penalized taxpayer for repeated failure to report income Personal Finance Posthaste: Canadian investors love the Big Six banks more than is good for them, this adviser says News Canadian oilsands majors aim to hold spending steady as broader industry braces for tough year Oil & Gas