Island Energy Services

What Island Energy Services does

Island Energy Services (IES) is a privately-held, locally-owned holding company operating a family of five fuel and service brands on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Founded in 1970, the company serves residential and commercial customers on the island through wholly-owned subsidiaries: Harbor Fuel (heating oil and gasoline delivery), Yates Island Gas (propane delivery, tank maintenance, and safety), Airport Gas (retail gasoline station at 10 Airport Road), Mid Island Fuel (fuel delivery from 41 Sparks Ave), and Mid Island Auto Wash. Customers order fuel by phone at (508) 228-0725, with options for automatic delivery based on usage-history algorithms or will-call refills at customer discretion; 24/7/365 emergency delivery is supported (with a $75 after-hours propane fee). All operations are confined to Nantucket Island; no off-island geographic footprint is documented.

The company's operations rely on a usage-history and degree-day-based delivery scheduling system that automates refills for enrolled customers, alongside branded customer portals for online bill pay (e.g., myaccount.harborfuel.com). Tanks are filled to 80% capacity to accommodate propane expansion. IES maintains five physical locations including headquarters at 11 Industry Road, PO Box 1400, Nantucket. Its marketing footprint consists of a corporate website and an Instagram channel (@ack.ies) used for community engagement; a dedicated Community Outreach page indicates ongoing local civic involvement.

Revenue is generated through usage-based, pay-as-you-go sales of propane, fuel oil, and gasoline, with pricing quote-based and not publicly disclosed. IES operates as a direct-to-consumer local services franchise under a horizontal segmentation approach targeting island residential property owners as the primary segment. The company is structured as privately held with no parent company, no external investors, no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no known partnerships or third-party affiliations in the source data. Leadership comprises CEO Todd Boling, COO Dave Fredericks, and three directors (Paul Borneman, Anna Samuels, Volney Sinclair).

Name

Island Energy Services

Legal name

Island Energy Services

Website

https://islandenergy-services.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Island Energy Services is a privately-held Nantucket-based family of five fuel service brands delivering propane, heating oil, gasoline, and auto wash to island residential and commercial customers. Founded in 1970, it operates five retail locations and provides 24/7 emergency fuel delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local fuel and propane distribution services

NAICS

Fuel Dealers (457210), Gasoline Stations (4571)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Fuel, Propane & Energy Supply for Farms (Retailer-Operated) (AFABAJAL)

Keywords

• Propane delivery services
• Fuel oil distribution
• Gasoline retail sales
• Automatic fuel delivery
• Vehicle auto wash

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantucket

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Fuel and Propane Sales: Sale of propane, fuel oil, and gasoline to residential and commercial customers on Nantucket Island. Revenue is generated through product deliveries based on tank levels and customer requests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Island Energy Services sells and delivers propane, fuel oil, and gasoline to residential and commercial customers on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Operating through five brands — Harbor Fuel, Yates Island Gas, Airport Gas, Mid Island Fuel, and Mid Island Auto Wash — the company provides scheduled and automatic fuel delivery, tank maintenance and safety services, a retail gasoline station, and a vehicle car wash.

Product overview

Island Energy Services is a holding company operating as a family of five distinct fuel and service brands serving Nantucket Island. The portfolio includes three fuel delivery brands (Harbor Fuel for heating oil and gasoline, Yates Island Gas for propane, Mid Island Fuel for additional fuel services), one retail gasoline station (Airport Gas), and one auto wash service (Mid Island Auto Wash). All brands operate under the unified parent company offering 24/7 emergency service, automatic delivery scheduling, and customer portal bill payment across the island.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Harbor Fuel — Heating Oil and Gasoline Delivery Heating oil and gasoline delivered to residential and commercial customers on Nantucket, with online bill payment and 24/7 service availability.
• Yates Island Gas — Propane Delivery and Service Propane gas delivery, tank maintenance, and safety services for Nantucket residential and commercial customers, with emergency response capabilities and 24/7 availability.
• Airport Gas — Retail Gasoline Station Retail gasoline station at 10 Airport Road, Nantucket, providing fuel services to airport-area customers and visitors.
• Mid Island Fuel — Heating Oil and Gasoline Delivery Heating oil and gasoline delivery service operating from 41 Sparks Ave, Nantucket, serving mid-island residents.
• Mid Island Auto Wash — Vehicle Car Wash Vehicle car wash service located in the mid-island area of Nantucket, providing wash facilities to residents and visitors.
• Automatic Delivery Program Subscription-style delivery program for existing fuel customers on Nantucket; the company estimates fuel usage and schedules automatic refills, eliminating the need for customers to monitor tank levels.
• Emergency and After-Hours Fuel Delivery 24/7/365 emergency propane and fuel delivery service for Nantucket customers, available after-hours, on weekends, and on holidays, with a stated $75 emergency delivery fee for propane.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Dead River Company: Family-owned regional fuel dealer serving Maine and Northern New England with heating oil, propane, and other fuels. Closely comparable as a multi-product fuel distribution and retail business serving residential and commercial customers in Northern New England.
• Mirabito Holdings: Family-owned fuel distributor serving upstate New York and the Northeast with fuel oil, propane, gasoline, and convenience stores. Similar regional independent fuel dealer model with multi-product offerings and direct delivery operations.
• Bottini Fuel: Regional fuel dealer in the Hudson Valley of New York providing heating oil, propane, and HVAC services to residential and commercial customers. Closely comparable as a regional, family-owned fuel distribution business with delivery-based service.
• R.W. Rymes Heating Oils: Regional heating oil and propane distributor in New England. Comparable as a regional fuel dealer serving residential and commercial customers with delivery-based service and similar seasonal demand patterns.
• Haffner's Energy: Family-owned fuel dealer in New England providing heating oil, propane, and HVAC services. Comparable as a regional independent fuel distribution business with multi-product residential and commercial offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Suburban Propane Partners: Largest US retail propane distributor serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers nationwide. Comparable as a propane distributor but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach, with publicly disclosed national operations.
• AmeriGas Partners: Nation's largest retail propane distributor with millions of customers across all 50 states. Comparable as a propane distributor but operates at national scale through both company-operated and franchised locations.
• Global Partners LP: Northeast US midstream and downstream energy distributor with operations across gasoline distribution, heating oil, and propane. Comparable as a multi-product fuel distributor in the Northeast with significant scale advantage.
• Ferrellgas Partners: Major US propane distributor serving residential, commercial, and agricultural customers across the country. Comparable as a propane distributor but operates at much larger scale with national distribution.

Regional players

• Martha's Vineyard Energy: Fuel and energy provider serving Martha's Vineyard, a New England island similar to Nantucket. Comparable as an island-based fuel provider facing similar geographic isolation, supply chain, and energy transition challenges.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ack.ies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/island-energy-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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