East Coast Petroleum partners with EnergySage to help their customers go solar

CAMBRIDGE, MA – August 26, 2014

East Coast Petroleum, a Massachusetts-based heating oil supply and energy services company, today announced a partnership with EnergySage, the first and only online marketplace for solar, to make it easier for its home and business customers in Massachusetts to go solar! The partnership will leverage the EnergySage Solar Marketplace (www.energysage.com/ecp) that was developed with the support of the U.S. Department of Energy.

East Coast Petroleum has thousands of customers throughout southeastern Massachusetts and is committed to helping customers make smart energy decisions. The partnership with EnergySage offers customers a simple and easy way to shop for solar and to gather competitive solar quotes online.

“The EnergySage Marketplace helps to ensure that our customers have an advocate while shopping for solar and have an opportunity to get the best deal possible…”

“We are always looking for new ways to help our customers save money. The EnergySage Marketplace helps to ensure that our customers have an advocate while shopping for solar and have an opportunity to get the best deal possible,” said Loretta DeGrazia, President & CEO of East Coast Petroleum. Consumers who create an account on the EnergySage Solar Marketplace will receive quotes from multiple, pre-screened high quality solar installers and compare the offers in an apples-to-apples format to select the best offer that meets their specific needs and goals.

The EnergySage Solar Marketplace, a comprehensive consumer destination site for solar PV systems, will serve as the program's engine, helping homeowners, businesses and non-profits to research and obtain quotes for solar power systems, for all financing options, at no cost to them. ``Multiple quotes provide consumers with options including choice of panels, brands, installers and financing options,'' said Vikram Aggarwal, CEO of Energy Sage. EnergySage has received two prestigious SunShot Awards from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop the Solar Marketplace.

About East Coast Petroleum

For over 25 years, East Coast Petroleum has focused on meeting the fuel oil and HVAC product needs of numerous household, state, city, town, municipal, private and commercial accounts by providing high quality products and services coupled with competitive prices. The team of energy professionals at East Coast Petroleum has combined experience of over 85 years in the HVAC industry. Our focus has always been and continues to be providing complete customer satisfaction to all we serve. Our mission is to always treat you with the prompt, efficient and courteous service that you deserve.

At East Coast Petroleum we also pride ourselves on being a good neighbor and corporate citizen. We recognize a special obligation to further certain social causes, such as affirmative action, diversity and the adoption of clean energy technologies, such as solar, in order to help make the world a better place to live and work. In addition to our products and services, we are also involved in supporting local community groups and organizations with CO-OP programs that help bring greater savings to oil consumers and solar programs to help our customers save money by going solar.

About EnergySage, Inc.

EnergySage provides the first comprehensive online marketplace for consumers and businesses interested in converting to solar energy. By enabling people to comparison shop for “apples-to-apples” competitive quotes from pre-screened installers and financiers, the EnergySage Marketplace typically delivers cost-savings of up to 20 percent when compared to going directly to installers. EnergySage also simplifies today’s complex solar industry by providing tools and unbiased information that enable people to fully understand their product and financing options as well as their return-on-investment scenarios. Many leading organizations have forged partnerships with EnergySage to promote the adoption of solar energy, including Connecticut Green Bank, Staples, Walgreens and the World Wildlife Fund. For more information, please visit: www.energysage.com.