Image: Superior Propane / Superior Propane, Canada's leading supplier of propane with the largest distribution network across the country, says it has entered into an agreement with the City of Chilliwack that shifts away from traditional propane and more toward renewable energy.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Superior Propane partnership

Superior Propane announces deal with City of Chilliwack, its first step into the renewable propane market

Jan 16, 2025 | 9:02 AM

CHILLIWACK — Superior Propane, Canada’s leading supplier of propane with the largest distribution network across the country, says it has entered into an agreement with the City of Chilliwack that shifts away from traditional propane and more toward renewable energy.

The company announced Wednesday (Jan. 15) that Superior made the first renewable propane delivery to the City of Chilliwack in September 2024, marking the first step in the city’s transition to gradually replace its conventional propane supply with a renewable propane alternative for its fleet. This rollout is part of Superior Propane’s broader vision for increasing the availability of low-carbon, renewable propane in the Canadian market.

“Our partnership with the City of Chilliwack represents our first step into the renewable propane market, and we’re proud to lead the way in developing this important part of Canada’s energy market,” said Superior Propane President Rick Carron.

The renewable propane provided by Superior Propane continuously integrates into the City of Chilliwack’s existing auto propane fueling system. The company says the City of Chilliwack plans to operate approximately 100 propane-powered units from its fleet based entirely on renewable propane. These vehicles, spanning various brands, classes, and engine types, serve a range of municipal functions, from street sweeping and snow ploughing to other road maintenance tasks.

“Superior Propane has helped us demonstrate real-world performance and emissions reduction potential of renewable propane while ensuring an easy integration with our current propane vehicles,” said City of Chilliwack Mayor, Ken Popove. “The transition was smooth, and our vehicles are delivering the same power and performance as before.”

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As a ‘drop-in’ replacement fuel, renewable propane does not involve any infrastructure changes, enabling Superior Propane to utilize its existing and vast delivery network to expand availability, as additional supply is secured, to more customers. The company says consumers can easily switch to renewable propane and enjoy the benefits of a low carbon energy source without incurring additional setup costs.

Superior Propane says it has approximately 200 service and distribution points, delivering energy solutions that help residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial customers reduce emissions and costs. Superior Propane employs more than 1,000 Canadians and delivers over 1.2 billion litres of propane across more than 10,000 communities annually. Superior first began doing business in 1951 and remains a focal point of the energy distribution business portfolio of Superior Plus LP.