Missouri Propane Education and Research Council
MOPERC is a not-for-profit organization authorized by the Missouri legislature. MOPERC has helped thousands of Missouri homeowners replace water heaters, furnaces and other appliances with new, more energy-efficient models. The Council has established two funding programs to help companies reduce emissions: the Lawn Equipment Assistant Fund (LEAF) for professional landscape contractors who upgrade their equipment to propane, and the Clean Bus Program, which provides $2000 rebates to Missouri schools that acquire propane buses.
Propane has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Administration as a clean energy source and is the most popular alternative energy source in the world. Propane is currently used by approximately nine percent of the homes in Missouri for residential heat and is also widely used in agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and transportation.
Below are the Council Members for 2024. These 15 volunteers guide MOPERC to promote the safe use of propane through education, training and research. All Officers serve three-year terms while the Directors’ term is one year.
Directors
Wholesale 1
Jeff Miller – Ferrellgas, St. Peters
Wholesale 2
Mark Porth – CHS, Lawson
Wholesale 3
Ray Phillips – Growmark Energy, Ozark
Retail 1
Kent Metcalf – Queen City Gas, Ozark
Retail 2
Tim Peach – Pinnacle Propane, Quincy, IL
Retail 3
Jessica Booth-Haden – AmeriGas, Fordland
Retail 4
Samantha Reed Johnson – Reed Oil, Doniphan
Retail 5
John Brokes – Big River Oil, Hannibal
Retail 6
Clayton Uthe – MFA Oil, Winston
Retail 7
Mitch Dane – Chilton Oil, Salem
Retail 8
Roger Hoff – Hoff Brothers, Perryville
Retail 9
Brian Brooks – Brooks Gas, Marshfield
Affiliated 1
Steve Clayton – Gas Equipment Company, Earth City
Affiliated 2
Jeff Reitz – Central States Bus, Fenton
Public Member
Derek Poe – Missouri Propane Safety Commission
Officers
Chair
Tim Peach – Pinnacle, Quincy, IL
Vice Chair
Brian Brooks – Brooks Gas, Marshfield
Treasurer
Jeff Reitz – Central States Bus, Fenton
Contact MOPERC
If you have any questions about switching to propane, propane safety or would like additional information, please contact us.