2019 Heating Degree Days

2019 Heating Degree Days

The numbers are in for 2019. Monthly HDDs are shown below for each month of 2019, with totals for the 20-year average and for 2018 also shown. 2019 was warmer than normal by 162 degree days, but was actually slightly cooler than the year before, by just 14 HDDs. The...
Join CEMA

Join CEMA

Our History In 1950, a small group of concerned fuel oil dealers and gasoline distributors came together to do some good for their customers and their industry. The result was the creation of the Independent Connecticut Petroleum Association. Since then, the ICPA has...
New Law Changes That Affect CEMA Members

New Law Changes That Affect CEMA Members

While the new $43 billion state budget that was adopted last month claimed to not increase the sales or income tax, a number of “changes” were made that will have an effect on CEMA members. Below is a summary of the new expanded application of the sales...
Natural Gas Leak Bill Approved By Environment Committee

Natural Gas Leak Bill Approved By Environment Committee

The Connecticut General Assembly’s Environment Committee approved a bill that would prohibit natural gas utilities from charging their customers for leaked gas into the environment. CEMA would like to thank Steve Rosentel of Leahy’s Fuel (Danbury), John...