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Earle C. ‘Clay’ Booth, Jr., husband of ESEA Past Chairperson and Main Care Energy Vice President Marcia Booth, died on June 9, the Empire State Energy Association announced. He was 69.  In addition to Marcia, he is survived by his children Sean Michael Booth, Kerry Lynn Metcalf (Scott Rudman), Stephen Blake Booth (Kayla Mickey-Frichette); as well as grandchildren, siblings, and ...

Bergquist, Inc., appointed Lauren Clark as president. Bergquist also announced new roles for three other employees: Bob Barry was named chief financial officer; Joe Montroy was named vice president of sales; and Scott Biggs, director of outside sales. Lauren Clark is the newly named president of Bergquist, a wholesale distributor of propane equipment. Photos courtesy of Bergquist, Inc. Formerly, as ...

Sail Energy of Portsmouth, N.H., acquired the heating oil delivery and HVAC assets of Vaughn Oil Co., based in Smithfield, R.I., Cetane Associates announced. Sail Energy is a provider of retail fuels and related services in New England. The acquisition was completed in January, said Cetane Associates, which is based in Kent, Conn., and provides merger, acquisition and financial advisory ...

Leslie Anderson is the new president and CEO of the Propane Gas Association of New England. The hiring concluded a yearlong process that began with the revision of the PGANE strategic plan by the association’s membership, and a search for a new president/CEO conducted by a seven-member search committee appointed by the board of directors. The PGANE board voted unanimously ...

Legislation introduced by Democratic senators that would increase liability for oil and natural gas companies is “unnecessary and out of step” with voters’ energy priorities, American Petroleum Institute Executive Vice President Louis Finkel said. “Congress should be focused on strengthening the U.S. energy resurgence, which has lowered consumer costs, boosted manufacturing and enhanced national security,” Finkel said in a statement. ...

CBS reports that National Grid is looking to increase bills by $16 per month for the average customer, noted the American Energy Coalition. National Grid’s president said the rate hike is necessary because there is a large discrepancy between what the state allows the company to collect and the increasing expenses it faces, according to the CBS report. National Grid ...

Former PMAA Chairman Larry Jordan has been selected to receive PMAA’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award. The award will be presented at a luncheon held in his honor on Tuesday, October 18, in Atlanta, Georgia. “I am honored to receive this award and especially humbled to join the ranks of past recipients,” Jordan said. Georgia marketer Tommy Thompson served ...

The National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) will hold a Technical Workshop in Newport, Rhode Island in conjunction with the Southern New England Energy Conference. This is the first NORA Technical Meeting following their reauthorization and it is a great opportunity to share detailed information on the latest results of the NORA research projects and other technical developments. Major topics planned ...

Rush Street Capital announced that it has procured financing for Stone Road Energy, a Stone Road Capital Partners portfolio company. Proceeds from the financing were used for the acquisition of Manchester, Vt. – based Dorr Oil Company, Inc., and the purchase of storage tanks and equipment. The financing closed on June 17, 2016. RSC was the exclusive financial advisor to ...

ReThink Energy NJ and partners announced that Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ D-12) will introduce legislation to toughen Federal Energy Regulatory Commission oversight by requiring it to apply more comprehensive procedures to its review of proposed pipeline applications before granting a certificate of public convenience and necessity. Watson Coleman made the announcement during a press conference at Baldpate Mountain in ...