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Following authorization by MOC's Board, MOC
President Michael Ferrante teamed with the Council's
utility attorney, Emilio Petroccione, to write and submit
a comprehensive letter to state Attorney General
Martha Coakley requesting that her office thoroughly
investigate KeySpan's latest oil-to-gas heat marketing
campaign, "Be Green, Win Green."
In the letter, Ferrante said that KeySpan Energy
Delivery "is utilizing false and misleading statements
to entice oil heat consumers within the KeySpan
service territories to convert to natural gas. The MOC
strongly believes that consumers will incur significant
capital costs and make energy choices based on the
inaccurate and deceptive representations of the
promotional campaign."
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The Board also authorized MOC to open further
discussions with key state legislators and energy
efficiency advocates on a legislative proposal that
would assess a modest fee on every gallon of home
heating oil statewide in order to help homeowners
replace older, inefficient oil heat systems. Board
Chairwoman Sandra Farrell (Northboro Oil) is taking
an active role in discussions with supporters of the
bill. The Board believes that passage of the bill will
greatly benefit the Oilheat industry by helping to retain
thousands of customers whose systems need
replacement. If passed, the funds would be used for
only oil heat-to-oil heat replacements. MOC will keep
members informed on any developments on the
legislation.
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Energy flowed through the Hynes Convention Center
in Boston this week at the NEFI Expo and Business
Conference. The show featured over 85 exhibitors
along with various business and technical seminars.
The seminars ranged in topic from product
diversification to contracts and financial woes, but they
all contained a common theme of industry
advancement and increasing prosperity for
companies.
MOC Board members were among the many
speakers to give presentations. On day one, Mark
Bingham of Roy Bros. Oil & Propane, sat on a panel
discussing the advantages of adding propane to your
business while Barry Fogel of Keegan Werlin,
stressed the importance of consumer contracts. Matt
Ide of Citizens Bank identified the financial impact
of "no weather," and accountant John Nardozzi of Gray,
Gray & Gray spoke about determining the value of your
oil heat company and gave advice to help improve
future business planning.
On day two Paul Nazzaro of Advanced Fuel Solutions
and Jim Townsend of Townsend Oil, led a special
panel of Bioheat experts who each shared their
experience dealing with the new emerging fuel and
answered dealer questions. In a nearby conference
room, George Wilson and Mark Bloom of Angus
Energy spoke about planning and protecting your
business when fuel prices are volatile. Brian
McCarthy of
Conifer Energy followed with information about a new
strategic insurance partnership for fuel companies
called, "Energi."
For more information about these topics you can visit
their company websites which are listed at:
http://www.massoilheat.org/finddealerweb.htm
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MOC has signed on to an amicus (friend of the court)
brief with the Massachusetts Motor Transportation
Association (MMTA) in an effort to stop the Boston
Police Department from issuing citations to cargo tank
operators, including fuel oil delivery trucks and
transports carrying heating oil to various terminals.
MMTA and MOC are asking the Boston Municipal
Court to closely examine and dismiss violations
issued to one local trucking firm, and stop the City of
Boston from policing a non-approved truck route. The
brief maintains that Boston officials have ignored a
number of federal routing standards when they
established a new route for hazardous material cargo
transports and "since the new truck route is likely
preempted" it is "respectfully, illegal." The brief
explains that neither the Massachusetts Highway
Department nor the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) had any contact with the City
of Boston over the regulations. Additionally, the brief
states that the Boston Police Department has
misapplied 49 CFR §397.67 - the federal code
detailing the rules for hazardous material motor
carriers. MMTA and MOC tell the court, "The United
States Department of Transportation and the FMCSA
have long recognized the importance of trucks being
able to access terminals, points of loading and
unloading or facilities for food, fuel, repairs or safe
haven."
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The MOC degree day dial-in service has ended for the
season and will resume again on September 1st. To
view a chart comparing the 2006-2007 season
against the 30 year average please click the link
below or visit the MOC website. The 'Members Only'
page of the site also contains degree day information
for the entire winter season in Boston, Chicopee,
Hyannis, Pittsfield and Worcester.
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MOC is hosting the three final NAOSHM/NORA Tank
Training seminars next week on June 19, 20 and 21 in
Mansfield, Dedham and Worcester, respectively.
Please visit the NAOSHM website through the
following link to register.
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As a reminder, MOC will be kicking off its 2007 Realty
Partnership program with a seminar in Fitchburg on
June 27th. The free breakfast event will be held from
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Best Western Royal
Plaza Hotel and Trade Center at 150 Royal Plaza
Drive. Dealers are encouraged to attend to help field
Realtor questions and form partnerships. For more
information about the program and upcoming events,
please visit, www.mocrealty.org.
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The MOC 16th annual golf tournament is just around
the corner on August 20th. Please mail or fax back a
completed registration flyer to reserve your spot today.
If you need a form, it is available for download on the
MOC home page or through the link below.
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email:
zahra@massoilheat.org
phone:
781-237-0730
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