Blue Flame Gas, Co.

What Blue Flame Gas, Co. does

Blue Flame Gas Company, Inc. is a privately-held regional propane distributor founded in 1946 and headquartered in Hoosick Falls, New York. The company supplies propane and provides installation and service for propane systems and appliances across eastern New York and southern Vermont, operating from four local offices (Hoosick Falls, Gloversville, South Glens Falls, and Londonderry) with company-owned delivery fleet and 24-hour emergency response. Customers are primarily residential homeowners using propane for heating, hot water, cooking, clothes drying, and fireplaces, with a secondary commercial and industrial segment serving hotels, restaurants, and industrial users.

The core product is propane gas sold by the liquid gallon under two delivery models: Automatic Delivery (monitored by Blue Flame based on usage history and degree-day calculations) and Will Call Delivery (customer-initiated, guaranteed within five working days). Underlying infrastructure consists of underground and above-ground tank systems, regulated distribution piping, and qualified field technicians who perform installations, conversions, and safety inspections in compliance with NFPA Pamphlet #54 and #58 standards. Recurring-revenue overlays include Service Protection Plans ($385/year for central heating units, plus $150 add-ons) covering tune-ups, inspections, parts, and labor, and Fixed Price Plans guaranteeing 12-month price protection with automatic renewal. The company also resells propane appliances under partnerships with Rinnai, Empire, and Bradford White, extending the offering into equipment rather than purely fuel.

The business model combines usage-based commodity sales with subscription service and price-protection contracts, monetized through a direct-to-consumer GTM motion via phone, online portal (myfuelaccount.com), local offices, and a $50 referral credit program. Pricing is small-ticket at the customer level and distributed across a long tail of residential accounts with no disclosed enterprise anchor customers. The company is closely-held with no institutional investment, no parent company, and no disclosed leadership team; strategic posture is steady-state operations within its defined two-state territory, with modest product-surface expansion (service plans, fixed pricing, appliance resale) as the principal growth mechanism.

Name

Blue Flame Gas, Co.

Legal name

Blue Flame Gas Company, Inc.

Website

https://blueflamegasco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blue Flame Gas Company, Inc. is a privately-held regional propane distributor founded in 1946, serving residential and commercial customers across eastern New York and southern Vermont with propane delivery, system installation, appliance resale, and recurring service and price-protection plans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Propane Distribution and Services

NAICS

Fuel Dealers (457210)

SIC

Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923)

akta.pro primary industry

Boiler & Hydronic Heating System Installation (HSAOAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Valve, Fitting & Appurtenance Maintenance (Isolation Valves, Drips, Odorization Points) (EUAJAMAE)

Keywords

• Propane delivery
• Propane distribution
• Heating services
• Gas appliance installation
• Propane service plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoosick Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Propane Sales: Retail propane gas sales delivered to residential and commercial customers via automatic delivery or will-call scheduling. Propane sold by liquid gallon (U.S. gallon) with consumption-based pricing that fluctuates with market conditions or is fixed under contract plans.
2. Service Protection Plans: Annual subscription-based service plans covering tune-ups, inspections, safety checks, and repairs for central heating units. Additional coverage available for non-central heating units purchased alongside central plans.
3. Fixed Price Plans: Guaranteed fixed-price propane contracts protecting customers from winter price increases. Terms are twelve months from invoice date with automatic annual renewal unless notice is given.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Blue Flame Gas distributes propane gas to residential and commercial customers across New York and Vermont, offering automatic delivery based on usage history or will-call delivery on customer request. The company installs and services propane systems and appliances, sells and installs propane-powered equipment from branded partners (Rinnai, Empire, Bradford White), and offers recurring Service Protection Plans and Fixed Price Plans for budget predictability and equipment maintenance.

Product overview

Blue Flame Gas, Co. is a propane gas utility company serving New York and Vermont for over 70 years, offering a unified portfolio of propane supply and service products. The core offering centers on propane gas supply with two delivery options: Automatic Delivery (monitored based on usage history and degree days) and Will Call Delivery (customer-initiated). Supporting services include Service Protection Plans ($385/year for central heating tune-up and repair coverage) and Fixed Price Plans for price protection. The company also supplies and installs propane appliances from branded partners including Rinnai (tankless water heaters, wall furnaces, fireplaces), Empire (heaters, fireplaces, log sets), and Bradford White (water heating and storage products). Additional services include 24-hour emergency response, installation, and safety inspections following NFPA standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Fixed price plan saved customers an average of $500 last year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Heritage Propane: Multi-state regional propane distributor serving residential and commercial customers, with strong presence in the eastern U.S. Comparable business model focused on auto-delivery, equipment installation, and budget-protection pricing plans similar to Blue Flame's fixed-price offering.

Regional players

• Mirabito Energy Group: Family-owned energy company headquartered in New York serving customers across upstate NY and northern Pennsylvania with propane, heating oil, and convenience store retail. Directly comparable on propane delivery business to Blue Flame with overlapping upstate New York service territory.
• Eastern Propane Gas: Regional propane distributor serving residential and commercial customers across New England, including parts of Vermont. Direct operational overlap with Blue Flame's Vermont territory and comparable service offerings (delivery, installation, service plans).
• D.F. Pray: Multi-generational family-owned propane and HVAC services company serving customers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and parts of New York/New England. Comparable business model combining propane delivery, HVAC installation, and service contracts in a similar geography.
• Dead River Company: Family-owned fuel distributor serving Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and parts of Massachusetts with propane, heating oil, and HVAC services. Direct overlap with Blue Flame's Vermont territory and comparable bundled fuel-plus-services model targeting off-gas rural customers.

Direct peers

• Paraco Gas: Family-owned regional propane distributor serving the Northeast U.S., including New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Closest direct peer to Blue Flame in terms of business model, geography (overlapping NY territory), customer segments, and family-owned operational structure.
• ThompsonGas: Privately-held propane distributor serving residential and commercial customers across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S. Comparable family-owned regional model, similar auto-delivery and service plan offerings, with overlapping equipment installation business.

Broad incumbents

• Ferrellgas Partners: Major publicly-traded U.S. propane distributor serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers nationwide. Offers the same core propane-supply-plus-services model as Blue Flame (delivery, tank installation, service plans) but at national scale with Blue Rhino exchange tank business.
• AmeriGas Propane: National retail propane distributor (largest U.S. propane retailer) serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Comparable to Blue Flame on core propane delivery and tank-monitoring business, but operates at vastly greater scale across all 50 states versus Blue Flame's NY/Vermont footprint.
• Suburban Propane Partners: Public retail propane distributor serving approximately 1 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers across 40+ states. Directly comparable business model to Blue Flame (auto-delivery, tank installation, service agreements) with the addition of natural gas and electricity marketing in some territories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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