For those of us living in northern climates it’s hard to believe that the summer fun is already more than half over. But, a short summer and a long winter tends to pay the bills in the heating industry, so there’s not much room to complain. Looking through the energy-related bills being pushed in Washington, it’s also apparent that we ...

By Shane Sweet In August the Northeast Propane Show (NPA) will again come to its home at the Holiday Inn in Boxborough, Mass.   The dates are August 10 and 11. I have been saying for years that if you throw a rock in any direction during the spring and summer months you will hit a least one trade show.  If ...

By Charlie Bursey Over the past 8-10 years, many of the established full service oil company owners have diversified into new areas of business, such as A/C, water conditioning and LP gas filling stations etc. From what I hear these opportunities have worked well and have added much needed revenue for many operations. I also continue to hear about how ...

By Steve Abbate One of my favorite card games that I play with my family is Fact or Crap which may be just as engaging as 원엑스벳. If you never played, it’s fairly simple. One person picks a card, reads it and the other players state if they think the statement is true (Fact) or false (Crap). I thought it ...

By Collin Sullivan, National Accounts Manager, AVATAS Payment Solutions As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, credit card processing can be complex, and one of the most confusing aspects of the whole industry is interchange fees. Continue reading to get a quick primer on what interchange is, as well as some tips to help ensure that you are paying the lowest ...

Automated selling as a way to compete on price By Stephen Bennett The will-call business has changed, according to some in the fuel oil industry. For starters, they don’t call it will-call. “On-demand” is the preferred term. Mark A. Stillman, president of Energy Edge Advisory Group, moderated and participated in a session on E-commerce at the NEFI Visions conference in ...

New York’s downstate and upstate fuel oil associations go their separate ways By Stephen Bennett Two trade associations that represent fuel oil companies in New York City and Long Island, and fuel marketer Petro, have quit the Empire State Energy Association, citing dissatisfaction with its performance. The Oil Heat Institute of Long Island and the New York Oil Heating Association, ...

A major upgrade to NORA’s highly successful Fuel Savings Analysis Calculator By Keith Reid   NORA’s Fuel Savings Analysis calculator has been a useful tool throughout the industry since 2008. A salesperson or technician can use the calculator to provide a homeowner with an estimate of the cost savings involved with upgrading to more efficient oil heat equipment. However, as ...

Photography Courtesy of Mike Sangiovanni for OESP While the Eastern Energy Expo was a new event in a new venue, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn., it retained many of the traditional activities long associated with both OESP and AREE. One of these events was the OESP’s annual Awards Banquet held on Tues., May 24. The affair was congenial and well ...

Mike Puig has recently joined Mirabito Energy Products of Binghamton, N.Y., as Regional Business Development Manager. Puig will develop Mirabito’s wholesale and large commercial fuel business in Conn., and surrounding states. Puig was formerly with Hess Oil and Select Energy in both sales and supply capacities.  Contact: 203-214-0581/mike.puig@mirabito.com.