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Last week dealers were able to share what
was on their mind at two MOC regional
meetings in Peabody and Auburn. In the first
half of the meetings, MOC President,
Michael Ferrante recapped the Council's
activities over the past year and then opened
the floor for discussion on questions and
concerns for the upcoming season. Among
the top points of discussion were fuel
assistance, heating oil contracts, the
Connecticut contract law, low sulfur and
biofuels, underground tanks and temperature
compensation.
Six more meetings are scheduled for
Hyannis, Chelmsford, Pittsfield, Quincy,
Natick and Seekonk over the next month.
MOC staff will be using these meetings as a
guide for setting an agenda in the '07-'08
winter season.
To register for the event closest to you,
please follow the link below and fax or mail
back the form.
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Attorneys with the office of Massachusetts
Attorney General Martha Coakley have told
MOC they are considering drafting a new law
surrounding prepaid and capped price per
gallon contracts similar to one enacted in
Connecticut in 2005. MOC will be working
with the AG's office as this proposal moves
forward in 2008 and MOC's Board of
Directors will provide feedback on the
specifics of the law. Meanwhile, for an
analysis of the Connecticut law and some
recommendations on how to develop heating
oil contract language for your company,
follow the link below.
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In addition, you can also access
recommendations from attorney Barry Fogel
with the firm Keegan Werlin LLP. Earlier this
year, Barry provided heating oil contract
recommendations to MOC members as well
as retailers who attended the NEFI Energy
Expo.
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In conjunction with the dealer meetings,
MOC will also be hosting four Realtor
seminars. Prior to MOC lunch events in
Springfield, Chelmsford and Seekonk, MOC
will host free breakfast seminars from 9-11
a.m. to educate real estate professionals on
the properties of oilheat. Dealers are
encouraged to attend both events if their
schedule permits. Please call an MOC staff
member if you are interested in registering.
For dates and details please follow the link to
the MOC fall calendar or check out
www.mocrealty.com.
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With cold temperatures already in the air,
tracking degree days is vital to stay on top of
customer deliveries. If you haven't already,
call MOC's free dial-in degree day service at
1-866-MASSOIL (1-866- 627-7645) to get
your daily figures and forecast for 4 days
ahead. Daily degree day updates will also be
available shortly through a link on the MOC
home page.
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Speaking of the MOC home page, the MOC
staff is currently working on a redesign of the
Council's website to allow for easier access
to all important industry information for your
business and customers. The new site
should be up and running over the next few
weeks.
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This week's vendor spotlight is Lincoln
Laboratory out of Leicester, MA. Lincoln
Laboratory has provided additives and oil
tank services to Oilheat Dealers for almost
50 years. Its proprietary TANK-GUARD® oil
tank protection program offers corrosion
protection for homeowners' tanks plus a
valuable warranty benefit - a FREE TANK
REPLACEMENT. This proactive TANK-
GUARD® Program gives customers peace-
of-mind. Dealer benefits include increased
customer loyalty and a guaranteed profit.
The newly introduced TANK CHECK® oil
tank inspection and evaluation system is an
inexpensive web-based application that can
alert Dealers to potential risks and reduce
liability for tanks. In addition, Lincoln
manufactures specialty additives to improve
heating oil performance.
Lincoln also operates Bond-Tite Tank
Service which specializes in oil tank
replacement and installation services. Bond-
Tite fulfills the Free Tank Replacement
warranty claims and also operates as a
subcontractor for Dealers who want to
outsource the difficult job of oil tank
replacement and disposal.
Visit www.tank-guard.com and
www.tankcheck.com for more information.
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email:
zahra@massoilheat.org
phone:
781-237-0730
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