Feature Stories
Ringing In Success
On May 20, 2019, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation made company history at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Opening Bell Ringing. Jeff Householder, President and CEO, joined several employees and members of the Company’s leadership team in New York…
View Chesapeake’s Opening Bell Ringing at the NYSE!
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You're the Tops!
We are proud to be recognized as a 2019 Top Workplace! Chesapeake Utilities Corporation was named a top place to work in Delaware for the eighth consecutive year and in central Florida, FPU was honored as a Top Workplace for the first time. These honors…
Safety First
Recognizing Excellence in Safety Advocacy
Watch the video from our #WhatSafetyMeansToMe campaign, featuring Roni Thomas, Gas Utility Worker. Visit www.FPUC.com/WhatSafetyMeansToMe or simply scan the QR code with your camera from your mobile device. Each issue, we will feature an employee from…
Safety Corner
In 2019, FPU and Aspire Energy earned Safety Achievement Awards from the American Gas Association (AGA). The AGA recognized both Aspire Energy and FPU for excellence in employee safety based on criteria that included professional and personal commitment…
Farm Day
In the spring, employees of FPU’s safety department including Mike Plante, Safety, Compliance & Training Coordinator; George Speerin Safety, Compliance & Training Coordinator; and Keith Pomeroy, Training Coordinator, attended Farm Day at the Winter…
Our Employees
Employee Spotlight - Stacie Roberts
Building lifelong wellness is second nature for Stacie Roberts, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Governance. As a personal fitness trainer, Stacie promotes her expertise and enthusiasm for healthy living through her commitment to the community.
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Living Our Brand
“Marty’s character and drive exemplify our core values at Sharp Energy! His leadership in handling our customers sets us apart from our competition and shows why we are an industry leader. I can’t say enough about Marty’s impact on driving our…
Stepping Out!
Many cheers to the employee runners and walkers who continue to participate in our Chesapeake Wellness Program’s company-sponsored 5K Runs/Walks!
A Leadership Journey
Our Women in Energy steering committee had the pleasure of joining leadership to host two dynamic and motivating Women in Energy events, held in DeBary, FL and in Dover, DE. At both events, our female colleagues happily welcomed Board Member Dianna Morgan…
Our Chesapeake Bundles of Joy
Congratulations to all as our Chesapeake family continues to grow!
Retirees
Much happiness to our recently retired coworkers for their valued expertise and hard work contributed to the Company! Remember the past with fondness. Look to the future with enthusiasm. And live each moment to the fullest.
Aspiring Scholars
As the first semester comes to an end for the school year, we wish all the best to our 2019 Aspiring Scholars as they start the next chapter of their academic journey! Through our Aspiring Scholars Program, 10 Chesapeake children of Company employees…
Look Back, Move Forward
Our Aspiring Scholars alum continue to shine! Some of our Aspiring Scholars from the Class of 2015 shared their milestones achieved over the last four years.
Business News
Dover Mayor Proclamation
Since 1859, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has been energizing our local communities – 160 years! At an earlier summer city council meeting, Chesapeake was recognized as the longest continuously running company in Dover, DE. Thank you to all of our…
Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Board Member Calvert A. Morgan, Jr. who was inducted in the 2019 Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame by the Junior Achievement of Delaware Leadership Council. A ceremony in honor of Calvert Morgan and other inductees was held…
Nemours Charity Bobtail
For the third consecutive year, Sharp Energy is partnering with the Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE, in support of their Child Life Program. The program is dedicated to helping young patients cope and adjust to their stay…
Industry Leadership
Chesapeake employees have had the opportunity to join peers, colleagues and other industry experts as guest speakers and panelists at energy conferences and events. Employee participants are empowered to share our company’s story as well their professional…
Sharing Smart Energy
Aspire Energy’s operations and engineering teams visited Gas Technology Corporation near Abilene, TX, to see the new MRUs (Mechanical Refrigeration Units) that are being ordered to replace the business unit’s Meigs and Homer units. These new units…
FPU Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Company leadership and FPU employees joined members of the Central Palm Beach County’s Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon cutting ceremony for FPU’s newest business location in West Palm Beach, FL. Chesapeake Board Member Paul L. Maddock, Jr. was…
Growth and Retention Retreat
In April, FPU’s Growth & Retention department met in Cape Canaveral, FL for a departmental retreat. Colleagues from across the state toured NASA and participated in two-day discussions to brainstorm ideas and goals for their 2019-2020 strategic plan…
Sharp Energy Fleets
Sharp Energy added four Peterbilt Model 337 bobtail trucks to their fleet in 2019. In 2018, delivery drivers met to explore truck options to add to the fleet. After careful consideration and hours of test driving, drivers decided on the Peterbilt Model…
Customer Care in the Cue
Customer Care is excited to announce a new service that is available to customers who call to speak with a call center representative. The Customer Care team has partnered with VHT, a technology company that offers innovative callback solutions. VHT invented…
Chamber Chat and More
Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce
FPU was the breakfast sponsor for the inaugural Progress Palm Beach County Economic Summit, held at the West Palm Beach Marriot Hotel in West Palm Beach, FL. Produced by the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce and presented by Amerant, the event…
Central Florida Clean Cities Coalition
The Central Florida Clean Cities Coalition (CFCCC), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, held their board meeting in December at the Florida Solar Energy Center in Cocoa, Florida. The current Chairman is David Dunn, Fleet & Facilities Management…
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation
FPU was a sponsor for the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation Reception held at the FITEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Members of the delegation spent the majority of the day at their organizational business meeting, opened with welcoming remarks…
Shane Breakie Named Chamber Chair
Shane Breakie, Assistant Vice President of Chesapeake Utilities, was named Chairman of the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce (CDCC). Shane previously served as the vice chairman at the CDCC, and his two-year appointment as chairman was announced at…
CDCC Holiday Auction
Chesapeake team members attended the 16th annual Holiday Gift Auction sponsored by the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce. The team participated in the centerpiece decorating contest and proudly displayed photos expressing Chesapeake’s 160 years of…
Holiday Open House in West Palm Beach
Kelly Smallridge, President and CEO of the public/private economic development agency welcomed everyone and introduced J. Michael Prince, President and CEO of USPA Global Licensing, Inc., who provided the group with an interactive presentation about the…
Sustainability
Caring is Always in Season
Our collective impact is magnified when colleagues throughout the Company come together to provide our customers with service options; to give back to our communities; and to mitigate negative environmental impacts. Check out some key highlights that…
Summertime Benevolence
Our Chesapeake Cares Summer 2019 Volunteer Event reached new heights in its seventh year! Employees in Delaware, Florida and Maryland took an active role partnering with local food banks and other organizations in the champion against food insecurity…
Our Daily Bread
Partnering with Our Daily Bread Dining Room in Middletown, DE, leadership and team members from Corporate Governance, Legal, Internal Audit prepared and served a hot meal to local residents. As a Company, we are a responsible steward and our employees…
March of Dimes
For more than 20 years, FPU joined the fight for the health of moms and babies as a sponsor of the annual March of Dimes walk in West Palm Beach, FL. Thank you to our employee, family members and friends for your caring nature and participation in the…
#SHOWUSYOURBLUE For Men’s Health
Throughout our Sharp Energy business locations, employees participated in the “Pump Up the Blue Campaign,” in support of Men’s Health Week from June 10 to 14. Sharp Energy celebrated various activities to promote awareness for men’s health and…
Kid at Heart
Employee volunteers joined community partners to build a playground at the Greater Dover Boys & Girls Club in Dover, DE. The build project is made possible through a Let’s Play Community Construction Grant awarded by Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) and Kaboom…
Experience, Explore, Discover
Employees participated in the 79th National Folk Festival held in Salisbury, MD. Chesapeake Utilities committed to a three-year sponsorship of the annual event which is hosted by different U.S. cities year after year. During the first weekend of September…
Relay For Life
KUDOS to our FPU colleagues in DeBary, FL who raised more than $8,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life campaign! Year-round, employees are planning and fundraising for the annual walk through raffles for gift baskets, a bake sale and…
Framing Frenzy
Employee volunteers joined Chesapeake Utilities for the Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity’s Framing Frenzy event, held at our Energy Lane complex in Dover, DE. Chesapeake is a long-standing supporter of Habitat for Humanity and welcomed the opportunity…
#CPKPINKTOBER
Thank you to everyone companywide for your participation in PINKTOBER! The enthusiasm was tremendous throughout the business areas in October 2019 from the Pink Out on Fridays and other fun activities and events planned to heighten awareness of breast…
Accolades
Soaring 76
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the 76 fastest growing companies in the Greater Philadelphia, hence, the Soaring 76.. The ranking of all 76 companies — based on revenue growth over three…
Sharp Awards
Sharp Energy was selected by the Eastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Clean Transportation (EP-ACT) as a recipient of EP-ACT’s Industry Support Award. The Industry Support Award recognizes Sharp Energy for immediate and consistent action in placing alternative…
FPU Wins “Best of Show” at 2019 ADDY Awards
FPU won “Best Of Show” at the 2019 American Advertising Awards Gala. The annual event, which honors the best in advertising on the Space Coast, took place in Rockledge, FL. The ADDY Awards is sponsored by the American Advertising Federation – Space…