Benefits of Propane for Your Business
Propane can help businesses reduce energy costs, operate efficiently and increase uptime. Across America, more than 1.1 million commercial customers, 505,000 agricultural customers, and 185,000 industrial customers count on propane. From keeping forklifts running with zero downtime to speeding up dry time for commercial dryers, propane makes it easier for businesses to stay productive and profitable. Whatever your business demands, Sharp Energy can build a propane solution around it and handle the details from start to finish.
Better Value From Every Btu
Propane can help businesses make efficient use of their energy dollars. High-efficiency propane furnaces and boilers are designed to produce more usable heat from the fuel they consume, helping businesses manage heating costs.
Additionally, propane as a fuel typically costs less than gasoline. As a result, it may not take businesses long to see a return on investment if they switch to propane vehicles, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. As one of the largest propane companies in the mid-Atlantic region, Sharp AutoGas provides propane to fuel more than 1,300 vehicles, displacing nearly 4 million gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel and significantly lowering carbon emissions.
Built for Business Continuity
Propane helps businesses keep operations moving across a range of commercial applications. In manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, and construction, propane-powered forklifts deliver consistent power as long as there’s fuel in the cylinder and can return to service quickly with a cylinder change. Developers and builders can also use Community Gas Systems (CGS), which distribute propane from centrally located storage tanks through underground gas lines to commercial properties or residential developments. Built-in redundancy and ongoing monitoring and maintenance by certified propane professionals help support reliable service.
Propane standby generators provide another layer of protection when the electrical grid goes down. Permanently installed and supplied by an above- or below-ground tank, they can start automatically during an outage and provide backup electricity in as little as 10 seconds. This helps businesses keep essential operations running smoothly, no matter what.
Versatile Energy For Multiple Applications
Propane can serve many different needs across a business, making it a flexible option for a variety of industries and facilities.
Businesses can use propane for:
- Primary and supplemental space heating: Propane furnaces and boilers can provide efficient primary or supplemental heat for commercial spaces while helping businesses get more usable heat from their fuel.
- Water heating: Propane water heating can provide a reliable source of hot water for businesses with everyday or high-demand needs.
- Commercial cooking: Propane gives commercial kitchens responsive heat, precise temperature control and efficient performance for cooking and baking.
- Clothes drying: Propane dryers can handle high-volume laundry needs with fast, thorough drying for businesses such as hotels, hospitals and laundromats.
- Forklifts and material handling: Propane-powered forklifts deliver consistent power, can be used indoors or outdoors and return to service quickly with a cylinder change.
- Fleet vehicles: Propane autogas can help businesses and government organizations manage fleet expenses and overall vehicle ownership costs.
- Propane resale stations: A propane resale station gives retail businesses another service to offer customers while helping bring more traffic to their location.
Sharp Energy representatives can review your specific operation and help determine where propane may fit.
Added Revenue Opportunities With Propane Resale
Businesses with retail locations can add a propane refill station as another service for customers. Sharp Energy can help with the process, including site evaluation, permitting and employee safety training.
Once the station is installed and approved, the business can refill 20-pound propane cylinders for customers, creating another reason for people to visit the location.
Propane Solutions Built Around Your Business
Whether your business is new to propane or already uses it, Sharp Energy can review your current energy applications and make recommendations based on your needs. Our team can guide you through the process, answer your questions and help coordinate the details. Ready to learn how propane can support your business?
Contact Sharp Energy at 888.742.7740 or fill out our contact form.
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