Pilot Hill, El Dorado County
Propane delivery in Pilot Hill and Greenwood, CA
American River Gas delivers propane to Pilot Hill and nearby Greenwood, about 13 road miles and 24 minutes from our Newcastle yard on Ophir Road. Homes, small farms and ranches here are spread along Highway 49 and the back roads, and only about 8% of households in the 95664 ZIP area use utility gas.
Updated · American River Gas office, Newcastle
By the numbers
Propane in Pilot Hill
In neighboring Greenwood (ZCTA 95635), 150 of 460 households (32.6%) heat with propane and only 9 use utility gas.
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.
Gold Rush country, rural by design
Pilot Hill grew out of three 1849 mining camps, Centerville, Pilot Hill and Pittsfield, which took the single name Pilot Hill when the post office opened in 1854. Today it is a quiet stretch of El Dorado County at about 1,175 feet, with farms along historic Salmon Falls Road and Alabaster Cave nearby.
The land use explains the fuel. In the 95664 ZIP area, the Census counts 279 of 657 households, about 42.5%, heating with propane, while only about 8% use utility gas.
Greenwood and the Georgetown Road side
We deliver to Greenwood too. Greenwood sits on Highway 193, the Georgetown Road, which leaves Highway 49 at Cool and runs through Fords Corner and Greenwood on its way to Georgetown. In Greenwood's 95635 ZIP area, 150 of 460 households heat with propane and just 9 are on utility gas. If your address is Greenwood, Pilot Hill or Cool, you are in the same part of our delivery area.
Propane for farms, barns and shops
Some Pilot Hill properties are working land, like the farms along Salmon Falls Road. Along with the house, propane can run a shop heater, a barn, a farm stand kitchen or a greenhouse. We handle agricultural and commercial accounts as well as homes, and we can set a second tank or run a line to an outbuilding.
Getting the truck to your tank
- From our yard, the drive crosses the American River canyon on Highway 49, through Cool and south to Pilot Hill.
- The delivery hose reaches 120 feet, so park-and-walk works on most long drives.
- Leave the gate unlocked or give us the gate code, and keep dogs inside on route day.
- Mow the path to the tank in summer. A cut path is also a safer path in fire season.
How to order
Keep Full is our automatic program. We plan each fill from outdoor temperatures and your past use, which suits a household that is busy with animals and land. If you would rather be in charge, call when the gauge reads about 30%, and we bring propane on your area's route day, usually within a week. The Budget Plan spreads the cost into equal monthly payments billed on the 10th.
High fire hazard and power shutoffs
CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone map places the center of Pilot Hill in the High zone. Keep the ground around your tank clear of brush, stacked wood and stored equipment. Pilot Hill and Greenwood were both named in PG&E's October 2019 Public Safety Power Shutoff plans for El Dorado County. If you have a well, livestock water or a freezer full of meat, a full tank is worth watching. Keep Full automatic delivery keeps it topped up, and a propane fireplace or wall heater still heats the house with the power off.
New owners and new tanks
Buying land out here? Ask whether the existing tank is leased or owned, then call us. We set tanks, install underground lines and regulators, and do a leak and pressure check before the first fill. For small cylinders, bring them to our Ophir Road yard, Monday through Friday 8:00 to 4:30, closed noon to 1:00. If you ever smell gas, get out of the building, then call 911 and us from outside.
Services
Our services in Pilot Hill
Questions
Pilot Hill propane questions
Do you deliver propane in Pilot Hill, CA?
Yes. Pilot Hill is about 24 minutes from our Newcastle yard by way of Highway 49 through Cool. Call (530) 888-7438 to set up delivery.
Do you also deliver in Greenwood?
Yes. Greenwood is on Highway 193 just past Cool, and we serve it along with Pilot Hill.
Can you put a separate tank on my barn or shop?
Yes. We can set a second tank or run an underground line from your main tank, depending on the load and the layout.
Is a leak check really required after I run out?
Yes. When a tank runs empty, the system must be leak tested before we can fill it and relight appliances. Keep Full helps avoid that.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25040 (opens in a new tab) · Pilot Hill, California (Wikipedia) (opens in a new tab) · California State Route 193 (Wikipedia) (opens in a new tab) · YubaNet: The PSPS Edition, October 2019 (opens in a new tab) · CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer (California Open Data) (opens in a new tab)
Newcastle yard · since 1966
Propane in Pilot Hill
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