About SEPA
About the Southeast Propane Alliance
A Regional Voice for the Propane Industry
- The Southeast Propane Alliance serves the propane industry across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. We bring propane marketers, suppliers, service providers, educators, advocates, and industry partners together around a shared purpose: protecting and strengthening the future of propane in the Southeast.
- SEPA exists because the propane industry needs a strong regional voice. Our members serve homes, farms, businesses, fleets, communities, and critical industries throughout the three-state region. We support that work through advocacy, education, industry events, member communication, sponsorship opportunities, and practical resources that help propane professionals stay informed and connected.
Mission
SEPA’s mission is to promote, protect, and encourage the growth of the LP-Gas industry across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. We do that by representing the interests of our members, supporting industry education, encouraging safe and responsible propane use, and strengthening relationships across the propane community.
Our work is practical by design. We help members stay aware of legislative and regulatory issues, connect with training and education opportunities, participate in industry events, and remain part of a larger regional network working on behalf of propane.
Vision
Our vision is a strong, respected, and well-represented propane industry across the Southeast. SEPA works toward a future where propane remains a reliable energy choice for homes, businesses, farms, fleets, and communities, and where propane professionals have the support, relationships, and resources they need to keep moving the industry forward.
Who SEPA Serves
SEPA represents propane industry stakeholders across three states with shared interests, shared challenges, and shared opportunities. By bringing North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia together, SEPA gives the regional propane industry a broader voice and a stronger network than any one company or individual could build alone.
- Propane Marketers
- Affiliate Members and Industry Partners
- Individual Members
- Policymakers, Regulators, and Community Stakeholders
Propane marketers are at the heart of SEPA membership. These businesses serve customers directly and are often the first to feel the impact of policy changes, infrastructure issues, workforce needs, safety requirements, and market shifts.
SEPA also serves suppliers, manufacturers, equipment companies, trucking firms, service providers, and other businesses that support propane operations. These partners are essential to a healthy propane industry and help strengthen the association’s network.
Individual members connected to SEPA member companies stay informed, involved, and connected through association communication, events, and industry resources.
SEPA also serves as an educational resource for policymakers, regulators, and community stakeholders who need to understand propane’s role in homes, businesses, agriculture, transportation, resilience, and energy choice.
Leadership, Board, and Committees
SEPA is guided by propane professionals who understand the industry because they are part of it. Our leadership, board, committees, and member volunteers help shape the direction of the organization, identify industry priorities, support events and education, and keep SEPA focused on the real needs of members.
This member-led structure is one of SEPA’s strengths. It keeps the organization practical, responsive, and grounded in the day-to-day realities of propane businesses across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
A Propane Association for North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
SEPA represents propane industry stakeholders across three states with shared interests, shared challenges, and shared opportunities. By bringing North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia together, SEPA gives the regional propane industry a broader voice and a stronger network than any one company or individual could build alone.
Propane Association for North Carolina
As a propane association for North Carolina, SEPA supports the businesses and professionals who help keep propane available, safe, and reliable throughout the state. Our work connects North Carolina propane marketers, suppliers, affiliates, and industry partners with advocacy, training, events, and member communication.
Propane Association for South Carolina
As a propane association for South Carolina, SEPA helps represent propane industry interests across the state while keeping members connected to the broader regional alliance. South Carolina members benefit from industry updates, networking opportunities, advocacy support, sponsorship visibility, and access to SEPA’s wider propane community.
Propane Association for Georgia
As a propane association for Georgia, SEPA supports propane professionals serving communities, homes, farms, businesses, and industries throughout the state. Georgia members are part of a regional organization focused on advocacy, education, industry strength, and practical support for propane businesses.
Our Impact Across NC, SC, and GA
Propane supports daily life and business operations throughout the Southeast. It heats homes, powers equipment, supports farms, fuels fleets, serves hospitality businesses, and provides energy options in communities where reliability and flexibility matter.
SEPA’s regional work reflects that broad impact. A policy decision, road restriction, regulatory change, training need, or workforce challenge in one area can affect propane businesses and customers far beyond a single community. By bringing North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia together, SEPA helps the industry stay better prepared, better informed, and better represented.
The History of the Southeast Propane Alliance
The Southeast Propane Alliance was established in 2021 to create a stronger regional organization for the LP-Gas industry across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Since then, SEPA has continued to modernize how it serves members, communicates industry information, supports events, and strengthens advocacy across the three-state region.
As the propane industry evolves, SEPA’s role continues to evolve with it. The organization remains focused on the same essential purpose: protecting the industry, supporting members, and helping propane professionals stay connected to the people, resources, and information they need.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SEPA the propane association for North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia?
Yes. SEPA serves as a regional propane association for North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. We bring the three-state propane industry together through advocacy, education, events, communication, and member support.
Why does SEPA represent three states instead of one?
A three-state alliance gives the propane industry a broader voice, stronger network, and more efficient way to support shared priorities. Propane businesses in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia often face similar issues related to policy, regulation, workforce development, safety, infrastructure, and industry communication.
Who leads SEPA?
SEPA is guided by propane professionals, association leadership, board members, committees, and member volunteers who understand the industry’s needs. This member-driven structure helps keep SEPA practical, responsive, and focused on real industry priorities.
What is SEPA’s relationship with SEPATEC?
SEPA helps connect members with propane-focused training and workforce development through SEPATEC, the Southeast Propane Technical Education Center. SEPATEC provides technical education for propane industry employees, while SEPA supports the broader association work of advocacy, membership, events, and industry communication.
Where can I find SEPA member companies?
The Member Directory is the best place to find SEPA member companies and member locations. Members update company and location information during renewal annually so directory listings remain accurate.
Take the Next Step with SEPA
SEPA is strongest when members are active, connected, and engaged. Whether you want to join, renew, sponsor, attend an event, participate in advocacy, or ask a question, SEPA is here to help you take the next step.