Propane Education and Research Council (PERC)

The Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) is a significant funder of anti-electrification campaigns in the United States. The Propane Education and Research Act (PERA) of 1996 authorized the establishment of PERC, which is known as a federal “checkoff program” that typically supports specific agricultural commodities. PERA authorizes the propane industry to collect a fee (currently $.005) on every gallon of propane sold in the U.S. PERA requires no re-authorization from Congress to continue collecting funds.

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PERC withholds and removes records from its website

A federally sanctioned propane trade association, the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC), is refusing to disclose records about its operations, despite its obligations to do so under the Propane Education and Research Act. PERC is under scrutiny after the New York Times reported on PERC’s self-described “provocative anti-electrification” campaign, which measures in the millions...

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