RRC’s Austin Propane Training Facility Moving
Certification Classes & Exams End Oct. 2 & Resume Oct. 21 at New Site
October 02, 2019AUSTIN — Starting today, Oct. 2, certification classes and exams are no longer available at the Railroad Commission of Texas’ Austin Alternative Fuels Training Facility at 6506 Bolm Road. Classes and exams will resume Oct. 21 at the new Austin training facility located at 4044 Promontory Point.
Classes and exams remain available at other locations around Texas, which can be found here.
Contact information for RRC’s Alternative Fuels training remains the same at: 512-463-2682 and training-exams@rrc.texas.gov .
“The new training facility will provide more than double the space for students with two classrooms instead of the one classroom we had at the former site,” said April Richardson, RRC Alternative Fuels Safety Director. “Our student capacity will increase from 21 to 53 students at the new site.”
RRC’s Alternative Fuels section protects public safety by overseeing operators’ compliance with Commission rules on liquefied petroleum gas (propane) compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Companies installing, transporting, dispensing and selling alternative fuels must be licensed with the Commission. Individuals performing activities with alternative fuels must be certified by the Commission and all alternative fuel installations must be installed in accordance with the Commission rules.
About the Railroad Commission:
Our mission is to serve Texas by our stewardship of natural resources and the environment, our concern for personal and community safety, and our support of enhanced development and economic vitality for the benefit of Texans. The Commission has a long and proud history of service to both Texas and to the nation, including more than 100 years regulating the oil and gas industry. The Commission also has jurisdiction over alternative fuels safety, natural gas utilities, surface mining and intrastate pipelines. Established in 1891, the Railroad Commission of Texas is the oldest regulatory agency in the state. To learn more, please visit https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/.