Oil Heat Institute of Rhode Island Changes Name
The Oil Heat Institute of Rhode Island (OHIRI) has changed its name to the Energy Marketers Association of Rhode Island (EMARI), which will continue to serve the interests of Rhode Island’s Bioheat dealers and their …
HOP Energy acquires Brodeur’s Oil Service of Moosup, CT
Cetane Associates LLC announced that HOP Energy, LLC has acquired the full-service heating oil business of Brodeur’s Oil Service, based in Moosup, CT. Founded in 1949, Brodeur’s Oil is a full-service heating oil business with …
Connecticut companies team up to donate furnace and other services
Lennox International and Viglione Heating & Cooling Inc. of East Haven, CT, teamed up with others to donate and install a new furnace in the New Haven home of Jimmy Bradley. Bradley is a retired …
OHILI & NYOHA merge; reception on Nov. 6 to discuss
The Oilheat Institute of Long Island (OHILI) and New York Oil Heating Association (NYOHA) recently merged to form the New York State Energy Coalition (NYSEC). Legislative priorities of the organization include tank replacement tax credits …
Former Worley & Obetz CEO pleads guilty
According to Lancaster Online and other reports, Jeff Lyons, the former CEO of Worley & Obetz who is charged with orchestrating a 15-year fraud that destroyed the Pennsylvania-based company, pled guilty on October 25 to …
Free online course from PERC details community propane systems
The Propane Education & Research Council’s (PERC) Propane Training Academy offers a free online course, “Community Propane Systems, An Energy and Technology Solution for Developers, Builders, and Homeowners,” that gives builders and developers an overview …
Arkansas propane dealer opens new showroom
The Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce in Arkansas held a ribbon-cutting for Reeves Propane. The company is celebrating the grand opening of a new building and showroom at 6752 Highway 62 West, Gassville, AR. Reeves’ …
Ohio propane business opens after founder's death
A propane business near Bakersville, OH was recently opened after the founder’s death. Family business Bennington Propane debuted in July after Brock Bennington, a 37-year-old propane worker, died unexpectedly in February. Brock and his father, …
Atlantic-Pratt Energy acquires L&T Oil
Atlantic-Pratt Energy, Inc., a Braintree, MA-based fourth generation HVAC company, has acquired L&T Oil, Co. of Braintree for an undisclosed sum. “The acquisition L&T Oil will further strengthen our position in the market and allow us …
EIA gives short-term energy outlook, expects declines this winter
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects average expenditures for home heating energy will decline this winter compared to last due to warmer forecast temperatures. EIA expects that both natural gas and electricity bills will …