Penryn, Placer County
Propane delivery in Penryn, CA
American River Gas delivers propane in Penryn, about 4 miles and 9 minutes from our Ophir Road yard, one of the closest towns to our yard. The little Penryn town center is mostly on natural gas; about a third of households in the 95663 ZIP area heat with propane, nearly all on the hillside and acreage parcels around it.
Updated · American River Gas office, Newcastle
By the numbers
Propane in Penryn
In the Penryn CDP, 37 of 477 households (7.8%) heat with propane; the rural parcels around it bring the ZIP-wide share up to about a third.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25040 (House Heating Fuel). Drive distance: OSRM route from 10290 Ophir Rd.
Granite town next door
Penryn began in 1864, when Welsh quarryman Griffith Griffith opened a granite quarry here and named the place after the Penrhyn slate quarry in North Wales. Penryn granite went into the State Capitol and the San Francisco Mint. The old quarry is now Griffith Quarry Park, California Historical Landmark No. 885.
Today Penryn is a small community at about 630 feet, just off I-80 between Loomis and Newcastle, with homes spread along Penryn Road, English Colony Way and Taylor Road.
Penryn's propane picture
The 95663 ZIP area has 1,155 households, and 389 of them, about 34%, heat with propane. About 26% use utility gas. Inside the Penryn CDP the propane share is only 7.8%, so nearly all of the propane homes are outside the town center, on rural lots and hillside homesites.
Close-in delivery
Penryn is practically our neighbor, about 9 minutes from the yard. With Keep Full, we schedule each fill from temperatures and usage. If you would rather order yourself, call when the gauge reads about 30%; we usually deliver within a week on the route day.
Commercial accounts and small agricultural users in Penryn are welcome too. We deliver to businesses, orchards and farm shops as well as homes.
Installing tanks and lines on Penryn lots
Penryn was built on granite, and foothill lots can be rocky. We plan the tank location and the underground line route with that in mind, set tanks by crane, leased or customer-owned, install regulators and pressure test the whole system before the first fill.
Tank sizes, leased or owned
The right tank depends on what it feeds. A home that only runs a range and a fireplace needs far less storage than one that heats the house and runs a water heater. We size the tank to your appliances, and you can lease it from us or own it yourself. Every new tank is set by crane on a proper base, with the regulator installed and the system pressure tested.
Already have a tank from another company? Call us. If you own it, we can fill it after a leak check. If it is leased, we can set one of ours.
PG&E shutoffs
PG&E can shut off power in high fire-risk weather through Public Safety Power Shutoffs. Keep Full automatic delivery keeps the tank topped up, so a propane fireplace or wall heater that runs without power still has fuel.
Refills, moving in, safety
Our cylinder dispenser at 10290 Ophir Road is about nine minutes from Penryn. Bring barbecue and RV tanks on weekdays, 8:00 to 4:30, closed noon to 1:00.
Buying a Penryn property? Ask whether the propane tank is leased or owned, then call us to open an account; we check for leaks before the first delivery. If you smell gas, leave the building first, then call 911 and us from outside.
Services
Our services in Penryn
Questions
Penryn propane questions
Do you deliver propane in Penryn, CA?
Yes. Penryn is about 9 minutes from our Ophir Road yard. Call (530) 888-7438 and the office will tell you your delivery day.
Is Penryn on natural gas?
The town center mostly is. Many homes on the rural parcels around it are not, and about a third of households in the 95663 ZIP area heat with propane.
Can you install a tank on a rocky lot?
Yes. We plan the tank placement and line route around the site, then pressure test before the first fill. Call to schedule a look.
Where do I refill a barbecue tank near Penryn?
At our Newcastle yard, 10290 Ophir Road, about nine minutes away. Weekdays 8:00 to 4:30, closed noon to 1:00.
Do you offer automatic delivery in Penryn?
Yes. With Keep Full, we schedule each fill from outdoor temperatures and your past use, so you do not have to watch the gauge.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25040, ZCTA 95663 (opens in a new tab) · Penryn, California (Wikipedia) (opens in a new tab) · California Office of Historic Preservation: Griffith Quarry (Landmark No. 885) (opens in a new tab) · PG&E: Public Safety Power Shutoffs (opens in a new tab)
Newcastle yard · since 1966
Propane in Penryn
Call the office and talk to a real person. Or leave your details and we call you back.
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM (closed noon-1:00 PM)
After hours, weekends and holidays, our answering service reaches a staff member.
