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Northern New England Energy Conference www. fueloilnews. com MAY 2026

MAY 2026 | VOL. 91 NO. 4

Harborside Resort in Bar Harbor, Maine, site of the Northern New England Energy Conference, June 22-24.

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BUSINESS OPERATIONS

16 Funding Your Next Chapter: Refinance or Recapitalize?

This summer is shaping up to be one of the most opportunity-rich in recent memory for fuel dealers. Call it the season of opportunity.

18 Education Resources

Associations and trade groups offer education and training.

21 Trust in Smart Home Data Practices Is at a Critical Low

Consumers express deepening concerns over data collection, transparency and surveillance in Copeland’ s third‘ Smart Home Data Privacy’ study of 2,000 U. S. homeowners.

23 Basic Draft – Part 2

Is there any sure way to know if you have enough air for combustion? Yes, writes George Lanthier – and you need a draft gauge.

26 Tools Roundup

Where to find what you need.

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