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TiE Inflect 2018 announces Generac as a 2018 TiE50 Finalist

April 21, 2018 – Boston, MA – Generac, the only provider of a complete tank monitoring solution, is excited to announce that it has been selected as a “2018 TiE50 Finalist” for the prestigious TiE50 Awards Program recognizing the world’s most innovative tech startups. This awards competition is part of TiE Inflect 2018, the world’s largest […]

Generac at NPGA 2018

5 Observations from NPGA Southeastern 2018

This year was my first NPGA Southeastern 2018 event in Atlanta. I was told before the event that it was the epicenter of the propane industry and it didn’t disappoint. From the incredible conversations with propane marketers and suppliers to the interesting sessions during the conference, I came away with 5 important observations from my […]

Propane Delivery Efficiency

Generac Introduces Their Propane Delivery Efficiency and Benchmarking Dashboards

April 3, 2018 (BOSTON, MA) – Generac, the leader in complete tank monitoring solutions, is announcing the launch of their Efficiency and Benchmarking Dashboards, an extension of their solution that includes hardware, software, and a consumer-facing mobile app along with marketing services for its customers. The launch will come at the 2018 NPGA Southeastern Convention […]

Propane Digital Trends

3 Digital Business Trends Hitting Propane Marketers

As always, NPGA Southeastern is one of the premier events for propane marketers to learn about best practices, network with other propane retailers and test out new and emerging technologies to help their propane businesses become more efficient, attract and retain more customers and in the end, make more profit at the end of each […]

Tank Monitoring Integration Webinar

Webinar Q&A: Tank Monitoring Integration with ADDs Fuel Delivery Software

This week we had a great conversation on a topic that is a hot button issue for many propane and delivered fuel providers which is tank monitoring integration with their back office! The On-Demand version of How to Integrate Tank Monitoring with Your Delivery System is available for sign up! We were thrilled to have […]

Temp Heat Tank Fill

Tank Monitoring for Temp Heat Accounts

Temporary propane heaters (aka temp heat) help to provide warm, dry air through the winter months for a variety of applications. For new construction and remodeling with masonry and concrete work or indoor finish work and painting, temp heat helps contractors work year round. The systems in these cases are providing tight temperature control and […]

Top 20 Heat Map

Operations Portal: Reviewing Your Most Efficient Deliveries

Reviewing your most (and least) efficient deliveries is easy in the Generac Operations Portal. Simply click on the Deliveries menu after logging in to the Operation Portal. Scroll down on the page and you’ll see two heat maps. The blue heat map on the right shows the top 20% of your customers with the most […]

Bobtail in the snow

What if it’s never cold again?

What if we’re going to have another warm winter? What if it’s never going to get cold again? What if there’s no such thing as a normal winter anymore? Maybe that’s just the summer heat talking.  Maybe the past two warm winters in the U.S. were just a blip (the western U.S. had a cold […]

Offline Alert Email

Managing Tank Monitors: Offline Alerts and Device Health

Managing all of your monitored tanks is easy with Generac’s tools for fuel suppliers. There are two key features in our Operations Portal app just for tank monitor device management: Portfolio Alerts for Offline, Deployment, and Threshold and the Device Health Icon. Here’s how you can take advantage of these two features immediately to be more aware […]

Unwilling Will-Call Customers with a Propane Pool Heater

The Unwilling Will-Call

In a previous post, we looked at an aspect of the propane customer experience around customer demands for more control. The other side of that is a customer that wants to be more hands-off. Consider a couple of propane customers like these that you may know: Suburban homeowners, husband and wife with 3 kids, a […]