As the European demand for pellets has exceeded its capacity to produce them, wood products manufacturers in Maine, New Hampshire, in neighboring Canada, and across the continent have begun making pellets for the European market. That the pellet supply has preceded the introduction of pellet burning central heating systems is fortunate for us all. We are assured of a lasting, robust fuel production industry and favorable prices as these large capacity mills compete to sell their pellets. Within the next few years it is likely that over a million tons of premium wood pellets will be produced in the northeastern U.S. and neighboring Canada.

Maine Energy Systems has long-term contracts with regional producers of premium grade wood pellets at prices that will prove favorable to our pellet buyers. Those pellets will be distributed in bulk to homes and businesses in the regions we supply with boilers.

Pellets are delivered much as oil is with pellets loaded into storage bins in residential basements via pipes similar to those used for oil delivery. Depending upon the size of the storage bins in homes deliveries can provide fuel for extended periods. An ordinary home basement able to accommodate 7 tons of pellets (350 cu ft) would likely require only a single delivery a year.