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NEFI Weighs In on Energy Pact
Among New England Governors
New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) issued a statement last month
expressing the willingness of NEFI and its members to work with the
governors of the six New England states on energy policy.
NEFI issued the statement in response to a public statement by the
New England governors regarding their intention to cooperate on energy
infrastructure issues. “On behalf of the region’s 1,800 mostly small,
family-run home heating oil providers and the 14,000 people they employ,
we commend our Governors’ commitment to safe, affordable and
environmentally secure energy,” NEFI wrote.
“We stand ready to work closely with state Governors and legislatures in
meeting these goals. In the home heating sector, these goals can be met
through advancements in energy efficiency, increased market penetration
of Bioheat®, consumer education and by ensuring adequate supplies of
liquid fuels,” NEFI wrote. (The complete text of NEFI’s statement can be
found on Page 10.)
The six New England governors announced their intention to cooperate
on energy infrastructure issues, including the development of natural gas
pipelines. Here is an excerpt from the governors’ statement:
“Securing the future of the New England economy and
environment requires strategic investments in our region’s energy
resources and infrastructure. These investments will provide
affordable, clean, and reliable energy to power our homes and
businesses; make our region more competitive by reducing energy
costs; attract more investment to the region; and protect our quality
of life and environment.
“As the region’s electric and natural gas systems have become
increasingly interdependent, ensuring that we are efficiently using
existing resources and securing additional clean energy supplies will be
critical to New England’s economic future. To ensure a reliable,
affordable and diverse energy system, we need investments in
additional energy efficiency, renewable generation, natural gas
pipelines, and electric transmission. These investments will also serve to
balance intermittent generation, reduce peak demand, and displace
some of the least efficient andmost polluting fossil fuel generation,
enabling the states tomeet clean energy and greenhouse gas reduction
goals while improving the economic competitiveness of our region.
“New England ratepayers can benefit if the states collaborate to
advance our common goals. The Governors therefore commit to
continue to work together, in coordination with ISO-New England
and through the New England States Committee on Electricity
(NESCOE), to advance a regional energy infrastructure initiative that
diversifies our energy supply portfolio while ensuring that the
benefits and costs of transmission and pipeline investments are
shared appropriately among the New England States. At the same
time, we must respect individual state perspectives, particularly
those of host states, as well as the natural resources, environment,
and economy of the States, and ensure that the citizens and other
stakeholders of our region, including NEPOOL, are involved in the
process. The Governors are committed to achieving consensus as we
move forward, consistent with laws and policies across the region.
“The New England States believe that investments in local renewable
generation, combined heat and power, and renewable and
competitively-priced heating for buildings will support local markets
and result in additional cost savings, new jobs and economic
opportunities, and environmental gains. The New England States further
believe that these investments must be advanced in a coordinated
approach in order tomaximize ratepayer savings and system integrity.
“We will continue to advocate at ISO-New England, NEPOOL, and
elsewhere for greater integration and utilization of renewable
generation; development of new natural gas pipeline infrastructure;
maximizing the use of existing transmission infrastructure; investment,
where appropriate, in new transmission infrastructure; and continuation
of the inclusion of energy efficiency – and the addition of distributed
generation – in load forecasting and transmission planning.”
NEFI Announces New Officers
New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) recently announced a new slate of
officers for 2014, as follows:
Chairman of the Board
Howard Peterson, Jr., Peterson Oil Service, Inc., Worcester, MA
1st Vice Chairman
Sharon Peterson, Apple Oil, New Haven, CT
Treasurer
James P. Townsend, Townsend Energy, Danvers, MA
Secretary
Edward P. Scott, Jr., Scott Oil Co., Inc., Gloucester, MA
President & CEO
Michael C. Trunzo, New England Fuel Institute, Lexington, MA
Past Chairman of the Board
Christopher Keyser, Keyser Energy, Proctor, VT
NEFI also announced the following State Association Officers:
Connecticut
Peter Aziz, Bantam Home & Energy, Bantam, CT
Maine
Michael Estes, Estes Oil Burner Service, York, ME
Massachusetts
Ted Noonan, Noonan Energy, Springfield, MA
NewHampshire
John Rider, Dead River, Bernardston, MA
Rhode Island
Christopher Brennan, Superior Plus (Brennan Oil), New Providence, RI
Vermont
Rob Stenger, Simple Energy, West Lebanon, NH
NEFI also announced the following Committee Chairs:
Government Affairs Committee
David Foster, Wilcox Energy, Westbrook, CT
Education Committee (Co-Chairs)
David Eagle, Arlex Oil, Lexington, MA, and Sandra Farrell, Northboro Oil Co,
Northboro, MA
CONTACTS:
Michael Trunzo, President & CEO:
Jim Collura, NEFI Vice President for Government Affairs:
Mark S. Morgan, Esq., New England Fuel Institute Regulatory Counsel:
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