New Jersey Propane Education And Research Foundation

THE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS THE CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS/PROJECTS TO ENHANCE CONSUMER AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY & TRAINING, TO PROVIDE FOR RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT OF CLEAN AND EFFICIENT PROPANE UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT, AND TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT PROPANE SAFETY AND OTHER ISSUES.

CETP COURSES: THE CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM (CETP) WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE TRAINERS AND EMPLOYERS A FORMAL STRUCTURE FOR TRAINING EMPLOYEES, TESTING KNOWLEDGE AND DOCUMENTING THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TRAINING PROGRAM. COMBINING HANDS ON PRACTICE WITH WRITTEN ACTIVITIES, CETP ASSURES THAT WORKERS HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO DO THEIR JOB SAFELY. IN RESPONSE TO NJ REGULATIONS, COURSES WERE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN NJ.

NJ FREEDOM TO CHOOSE CONSUMER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN - THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF KEY AUDIENCES AS WELL AS PROVIDE ACCESS TO IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE BENEFITS OF PROPANE. IT WILL TARGET CONSUMERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE THROUGH MULTIPLE DIGITAL PLATFORMS INCLUDING THOSE BEING EMPLOYED BY THE PERC CAMPAIGN AS WELL AS BILLBOARDS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE CAMPAIGN WILL LEVERAGE THE METHODS ALREADY DEVELOPED BY PERC WITH A FOCUS ON KEY MESSAGING AROUND THE COMPETITION OF OTHER ENERGY SOURCES IN PARTICULARLY ELECTRIFICATION.

NJ PERF MEDIA RELATIONS CAMPAIGN - THIS CAMPAIGN WILL RAISE AWARENESS OF THE NJ ENERGY MASTER PLAN AND ITS NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON PROPANE CONSUMERS. THIS WILL BE DONE BY IDENTIFYING CASE STUDIES AND COMPARISONS BETWEEN ELECTRICITY, PROPANE, COAL AND OTHER FOSSIL FUELS. THIS PROJECT IS CONSIDERED BENEFICIAL IN THE WAY NJPERF EDUCATES NJ CONSUMERS ON THE CHOICE AND BENEFITS OF PROPANE. THE CAMPAIGN MESSAGING WILL BE LIMITED TO CONSUMER EDUCATION AND SAFETY AND NO FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES OR INITIATIVES.