Liquid propane may fuel savings Published May 16, 2014 By Jenny Gordon Robins Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Robins got an opportunity in early April to purchase thousands of gallons of liquid propane from Fort Gillem and Fort McPherson. The propane was acquired to assist Robins in limiting the amount of natural gas used during periods of curtailment that historically occur during the winter months, according to Eddie Arrington, 78th CES mechanical engineer. "Where this benefits the base is if we can replenish our supplies before next winter and propane prices go up; we will save the difference," he said. Following the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission findings, both Army bases - formerly located in Atlanta - closed. A member of the 78th Civil Engineer Squadron recently learned from the Army Corps of Engineers about the prospect of extracting the fuel from the bases. Only transportation costs were required to make the transfer. A contract was awarded to Crowley Logistics for $13,986 to transport the propane to Middle Georgia. The first pickup from Fort Gillem had already taken place, and the final 6,000 gallons arrived from Fort McPherson May 9. A total of 53,000 gallons was acquired from both sites.