Berkeley Propane said they have about 670 orders for tank refills as of Wednesday, and have been getting 25 new requests every day, adding to existing orders.

“We can see the tank levels and we can prepare in advance of when the extreme cold happens and so right now what we're doing is getting ahead with some of those monitor filling opportunities ...

“We can see the tank levels and we can prepare in advance of when the extreme cold happens and so right now what we're doing is getting ahead with some of those monitor filling opportunities ...

Those waiting have a few options. If they own their own tank, like those large 120-gallon or 500-gallon tank cylinders sitting outside a home, they can simply get another company to come fill it.