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NEWS & T RE ND S FIRST Barge/Pipeline Accessible Terminal to Provide Biodiesel and Bioheat™ Sprague Energy (Portsmouth, N.H.) and Sunoco Logistics (Philadelphia) officially opened the newest and most expansive multiproduct biodiesel/Bioheat™ supply and loading terminal in New Jersey on June 20, 2011. Sprague is excited to supply the first commercially avail- able advanced biofuel at the easily accessible Sunoco Logistics Newark terminal. The multi-product fuel terminal will economically provide blended biodiesel and Bioheat™ fuel in New Jersey. The availability of the biofuels will overcome supply and infrastructure hurdles to provide a convenient centralized fuel- ing location with seamless product loading while stimulating economic activity and green jobs in the region. "Energy is one of America's foremost and most complex challenges," said David Glendon, Sprague Energy president and CEO. "While high prices capture most of the attention today, sustainability, product reliability and reducing pollu- tion are critical as well. Biodiesel is produced from renewable agricultural commodities, and reduces harmful emissions. This will help provide us and generations that follow with cleaner air to breathe." Glendon continued, "Sprague has chosen to take a leadership position in this critical mar- ket because it is the right thing to do—for New Jersey, for America and indeed, for the global environment." "Our goal is to provide the terminal and pipeline infrastructure our customers demand," said Michael J. Hennigan, president and COO of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. "By adding biodiesel and Bioheat™ blending capability at the Newark terminal, Sunoco Logistics continues to meet our customers' needs for biofuels distribution." MASS. OIL HEAT AND PROPANE HEAT ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM The Northshore Oil Heat Association will have a roundtable discussion during its scheduled meeting on Sept. 19, 2011, to discuss HOUSE Bill No. 00879. This bill would set an assessment of $.025 cents (two and one-half cents) per gallon on all gallons of oil and propane heating fuel sold in Massachusetts in order to establish the Oil Heat and Propane Heat Energy Efficiency Program. 10 Biodiesel and Bioheat™ are clean burning fuels pro- duced from readily available, renewable resources. They are domestic, sustainable diesel and heating fuel replacements that meet strict quality standards and are the only nation- ally available advanced biofuels as recognized by the U.S. EPA. This private investment in Newark will afford users a clean, ready to use drop-in fuel replacement without costly equipment modifications and end user infrastruc- ture costs. Sprague will have the ability to provide multiple biodiesel and Bioheat™ blends at the terminal for ultra low sulfur #2 diesel fuel, heating oil, and in the future, ultra low sulfur kero- sene #l diesel fuel. Blends available are B2, B5, B10 and B20. Product will be drawn from 132,000 gallons bulk heat biodiesel storage, utilizing state of the art rack injection. The rack loading equipment is essential to provide precise metered quantities for the desired blend to meet customers' demands and equipment manufacturers' requirements. In the past, handling, blending, and delivering biofuel had been expensive and challenging relative to the same processes for fossil fuels. The terminal infrastructure required to bring the fuels together properly was not available and is still not in some areas. Biofuel marketers used archaic "splash blend- ing" techniques where the biofuel and regular petroleum distillate were pumped into a tank truck, usually at two differ- ent locations, adding time and costs to the process, and also threatening the quality of the product because of inconsistent blending methods. Injecting biodiesel with the automated rack blending system saves time and money while ensuring a homogeneous blend. In attendance will be: Paul Adams (R. Andover) and John D. Keenan (D. Salem) Please visit its website: www.northsho- reoilheat.com for the full reading of the bill. Please contact Robert Hernon with any questions or if you would like to attend by September 15, 2011 at robert_hernon@ yahoo.com or by phone 781-760-7409 MEETING LOCATION: Angelica's Restaurant & Functions 49 S. Main Street, Rte. 114 Middleton, Massachusetts 01949 Dinner: 7:00pm, Cost: $30.00 SEPTEMBER 2011 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com DAVID WEEKLEY HOMES HONORS TRANE WITH ESTEEMED 2011 PARTNERS OF CHOICE AWARD For the fifth time in eight years, Trane has been selected by the nation's third larg- est for-profit privately held residential homebuilder, David Weekley Homes, as a winner of its world-class "Partners of Choice Award." The Partners of Choice award is the culmination of an extensive year-long evaluation process. Suppliers' performance in providing quality and ser- vice is assessed quarterly by David Weekley