• Delivery Fees

  • Routed service: 

    • $0 delivery fees 

  • Will-call service:

    • ​$10.95 delivery fee (subject to change in line with standard InterState delivery fees.)

    • 100-gallon minimum delivery
      Note: Delivery time for Will-Call customers is 10+ business days. Additional fees apply if will-call customers run out of gas and/or need expedited delivery. 
       

• Tank Lease Fee

  • Tanks under 494 Gallons = $35 per year (compare at $60 - $140 per year!)

  • Tanks 495 to 600 Gallons = $50 per year (compare at $90 - $150 per year!)

  • Generator tanks = $150 per year; see below for details.

  • For locations with tight setbacks, two 120-gallon tanks may be leased for $70/year. Minimum usage of 300 gallons total will apply. See below for details about Minimum Usage.
     

• Minimum Usage - Leased Tanks Only  
  Like many suppliers, InterState requires customers with leased tanks use a certain amount of propane per year. Minimum usage requirements help to ensure InterState doesn't lose money on the highly discounted terms it has extended our Members. 
   

  • Tanks under 494 gallons need to use a minimum of 300 gallons per calendar year.

  • Tanks 494 gallons and over need to use a minimum of 500 gallons per calendar year.

  • If minimum use levels are not met, customers will be charged their margin rate multiplied by the shortage of gallons needed to meet the minimum usage requirement.​​ Maximum fee of $150.​
    
    Example: If a customer on a .85 margin is leasing a 250-gallon tank and uses 225 gallons per year, they would be charged a min. usage fee of $63.75. (75 gal. shortfall x margin rate of .85 = $63.75.)
    
    For comparison, the suppliers who consistently have the least expensive propane prices - Signature Propane and 49'er Propane - both have stricter minimum usage fees. For a 250-gallon tank, Signature has a 400-gallon minimum while 49'er has a 350-gallon minimum. 

Note: if you lease your tank and use less than 200 gallons per year, joining the Collective may not pay off. In that case, you may be better off leasing a 125-gallon tank from one of the companies noted above.

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• Leased Generator Tanks
  Tanks used specifically for generators typically experience sporadic usage. Consequently, leased generator tanks could incur the minimum usage fees described above.​ To decrease this possibility, InterState ​suggests Customers connect their generator directly to their main tank. Interstate may assist with this project as follows:
   

  • ​​Interstate will, at its discretion, cover the cost of the labor required to connect the generator to the customer’s main (leased) tank, up to 100’ in pipe length.

  • ​​Customers will be charged for required parts. Depending on the length of piping the cost could run approximately $250 to $350.

  • The trench must be provided by the Customer: minimum of 18” deep, maximum of 32” deep. (This is not recommended for runs over 100’.)

  • Customers may want to upsize their main tank from a 250-gallon tank to a 500-gallon tank.
     

NOTE: If you are interested in the generator tank connection service, please note your interest on the sign-up form in the Notes section.
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• Underground Tanks
  InterState Propane does not lease or install underground tanks, but will service them upon request. 
   

  • ​Cathodic protection test: $125 (required annually by State of CA.)​

  • Anode bags if needed; prices vary. (Currently ~$450 plus installation at $125/hour.
    
    
    
    
     

• Coloma-Lotus Co-op Residential & Commercial Members 

  • Sign up by 2/15/24 to receive the "Coloma-Lotus-Co-op" discounted rate and priority scheduling.

  • Co-op Members' homes & businesses outside of the Coloma-Lotus valley are also eligible, assuming they are within InterState's service area.

  • InterState service start date does NOT effect eligibility for discounts, i.e. as long as you sign up for the Collective by 1/31/24 and pay your invoice, you will receive the discounted rate.

  • Co-op members who do not sign up for Membership by 2/15/24 will be put on a wait-list for future enrollment, timeframe TBD.
     

• Commercial Rate

  • The commercial rate is available to all commercial locations InterState Propane services.  It is also available to residential home-based businesses that meet the following criteria:

    • There is a separate structure on your property utilized solely for business purposes.

    • You are in possession of a valid business license and/or are registered non-profit or agricultural operation.

    • You utilize a minimum of 750 gallons per year.
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• InterState Requirements

  • Members must submit a credit application to InterState Propane and complete required paperwork.

  • If credit is approved, accounts are given net 30-day terms from the date of delivery. Payment may be made by check, credit or debit card.

  • If credit is not approved, Members have two options to receive Routed service/rates:

    • Sign up for EFT (electronic funds transfer.) Funds will be removed from your designated bank account 1 to 5 days after delivery.

    • Place a deposit payment on your account 1.5x the size of your tank. 

      • ​250-gallon tank: $375 deposit

      • 500-gallon tank: $750 deposit

      • Any remaining balance must be paid before next delivery is made.

  • InterState does not currently have an online billing option, although this is in the works. If you prefer automated billing, sign up for EFT payments, which are automatically deducted from your bank account 1 to 5 days after delivery.​​​​