Avoid Land Mines Right Now
My father used to say, Sometimes you feel like the windshield, and sometimes you feel like the bug. Right now, our industry is feeling buggy, right? Prices at current levels leave very little margin for …
Honeywell SmartValves™: Part 7
Part 7, from the Jul/Aug 2022 Indoor Comfort Parts 1 & 2, from the Jul/Aug and Sep/Oct 2021 Indoor Comfort can be found here. Part 3, from the Nov/Dec 2021 Indoor Comfort can be found here. Part 4, from the Jan/Feb 2022 …
Basis Means Nothing; Basis Means Everything
Picture this. You sold your customer a capped price of $2.99 per gallon for the winter. Your supplier sells you oil at a price of $2.00 per gallon on a day that the CME pricing …
Blossman Gas buys Wigley Propane
Blossman Gas, Inc., Ocean Springs, MS, has acquired the full-service propane delivery business of Wigley Propane, LLC based in Jasper, GA. Terms of the transaction, which closed on Aug. 5, were not revealed. Founded in 2011 …
HomeServe launches Advantage Program for residential HVAC customers
Norwalk, CT-based HomeServe has launched a new solution—the HomeServe Advantage Program, an all-inclusive, hassle-free residential HVAC subscription service to help utilities meet energy efficiency targets and enhance customer satisfaction. Replacing an HVAC (heating and air conditioning) …
WE event in New Hampshire includes terminal tour & dinner
Sprague and Lake Region Energy's Dodge Energy division will host Women in Energy (WE) members and guests on Wednesday, Aug. 17 for a tour of the Sprague's River Road Terminal in Newington, NH, followed by …
Watts to host backflow prevention webinar, live-stream event
Watts has announced it will hold a continuing education unit (CEU) webinar for engineers, architects, designers, specifiers and facility managers. The webinar, "Cross-Connection Control & Backflow Prevention," will be broadcast live on August 16, at …
Hurlburt Heating, AC, & Plumbing acquired by Heartland Home Services
Grand Rapids, MI-based Heartland Home Services has acquired Hurlburt Heating, AC, & Plumbing, a leading provider of HVAC services in Western Wisconsin. The addition of Hurlburt creates an extension into a core Midwestern market of …
NEFI’s take on Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
The National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI) recently reviewed the U.S. Senate's proposed bill—Inflation Reduction Act of 2022—which includes $369 billion in energy and climate policies. Here is the organization’s view on the proposed actions: Good …
Chesapeake Energy invests further in natural gas
Citing an increased market focus on natural gas over heating oil, Chesapeake Energy Corp., Oklahoma City, OK has decided to further invest on its Marcellus and Haynesville, Pennsylvania assets for future growth, which are shale …