Operations

ADD Systems (Advanced Digital Data, Inc.) is marking its 50th anniversary. In 1973, ADD Systems strived to improve the way energy distributors operate. Today, ADD Systems is on that same mission in the energy distribution, HVAC, and c-store industries. “This would not have been possible without the support of our great customers, the dedication of the employees, and the vision ...

Kenneth C. Buhrmaster, president and CEO of Buhrmaster Energy Group and Shaw Propane, died on Feb. 13. He was 53 years old. Born on October 20, 1969, in Schenectady NY, he was the son of James and Sandra Buhrmaster. He grew up in Scotia and was a 1987 graduate of Scotia-Glenville High School. He was an alumnus of Utica College ...

Palmer Gas & Oil, Atkinson, N.H., announced changes to its management team. The company said it appointed four people to management positions as part of its strategic approach to long-term growth. Says Peter Iacobucci, General Manager of Palmer Gas & Oil (PGO), “We are excited to welcome these new managers to the team. We are committed to ensuring that we ...

ADD Systems announced that its founder, Bruce Alan Bott, died at his home on February 2. He was 81. “His entrepreneurial spirit, unfaltering dedication, and incredible foresight made ADD Systems the strong company it is today, but it was his exceptional ability to welcome, empower and appreciate the people around him that solidified its success,” the company said in a ...

P3 Propane Safety announced that John Horner joined its Safety Services Team as a Senior Consultant of Training and Safety. Horner is currently based in Texas, and he will assist new and existing clients with the implementation of the P3 Compliance System. He will also provide local training –approved by the Texas Railroad Commission as well as CETP, DOT, and ...

With the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Congress has created a $600 consumer income tax credit for the installation of renewable fuels compatible liquid fuel appliances, NORA explains in a Jan. 16 news release: With this act, low-carbon liquid fuel heating appliances have been identified as a viable path for GHG reductions. The heating appliance qualifies by ...

New England should have adequate electricity supplies under mild and moderate weather conditions this winter, according to ISO New England, operator of the region’s electric grid. Prolonged periods of very cold weather continue to pose power system reliability risks, but ISO New England will use procedures and plans, including a rolling three-week energy supply forecast, with the goal of mitigating these conditions ...

Urell announced a partnership with Oil Yeller containment products, serving New England for its heating oil leak detection needs. Oil Yeller manufactures secondary containment pans designed for all sizes of oil tanks available in the North American market.  Oil Yeller pans are designed to prevent common leaks and spills from damaging the home or business environment. Located in Watertown, Massachusetts, ...

Tevis Energy, Inc., a Maryland corporation, has acquired assets related to the operations of Heaps Oil Company, Inc., a full-service distillates delivery business in Whiteford, Md. The transaction closed on October 27, 2022. Heaps Oil provides heating oil, diesel, gasoline, and kerosene to its mostly residential Maryland customers. Founded in 1904 by Nelson A. Heaps, Heaps Oil has been passed ...

Dead River Co., based in South Portland, Maine, acquired the distillates, propane and HVAC service business of Scott Energy Co., Gloucester, Mass., Cetane Associates announced. The origins of Scott Energy, a full-service home and business energy provider, go back to 1946, when Ed Scott Sr. founded the company under the name Scott Oil Co., employing one used oil truck for ...