New ‘Public Benefit Charge’ in the Works in Connecticut?

New ‘Public Benefit Charge’ in the Works in Connecticut?

The Connecticut Energy Marketers Association (CEMA) will testify against two bills before the Connecticut General Assembly Environment Committee today that pose significant concerns to already maxed-out energy consumers and our industry. These two bills...
Mission Possible: Peter Aziz

Mission Possible: Peter Aziz

Peter Aziz, of Valiant Energy based in Waterbury, Connecticut, is proud of both his business and the direction the home heating fuel industry is taking in the region. “Our mission is to save customers money by helping them use less energy in their homes. We’re also...
Mission Possible: Catherine Erasmus

Mission Possible: Catherine Erasmus

Catherine Erasmus is the third generation in her family to work in the energy business. She owns Taylor Energy, a company that has been a staple in the Broad Brook (East Windsor) area for 86 years. Located on the Buckeye Pipeline, Taylor Energy serves 34 towns across...
CEMA response to OilPrice.com inaccurate article

CEMA response to OilPrice.com inaccurate article

Dear Tsvetana Paraskova, I am writing in response to your recent article, New England Stuck on Fuel Oil Despite Clean Energy Pledges (January 12, 2025). Your description of fuel oil as the “dirtiest fossil fuel” is inaccurate, particularly when it comes to Connecticut...
Mission Possible: Greg and Jack Stafstrom (Episode 5) 

Mission Possible: Greg and Jack Stafstrom (Episode 5) 

Some of Jack Stafstrom’s earliest memories on the job involve putting on his snowpants during a winter storm—not to go sledding, but to help his father, Greg Stafstrom, deliver heating fuel.   “I remember being a younger kid and hopping out of the oil truck...
CEMA response to OilPrice.com inaccurate article

CEMA’s New Podcast Featured in Regional Trade Magazine

CEMA’s new podcast, Mission Possible, is gaining regional attention in the latest edition of Fuel Oil News magazine. You can read the entire story below. Thanks FON for sharing our story and how we are making a difference on so many levels from the fuel we sell...