EDP Welcomes Two New General Managers

(March 1, 2019) Chicago, Illinois-based

(“EDP”) is pleased to announce two new general managers for the following:

, which serves residential, commercial and agricultural customers across California’s Central Coast, the Bay Area, and Central San Joaquin Valley from offices in Hanford and Hollister.

In addition to maintaining the current residential and agriculture markets in the service areas, Pope is responsible for growing the company across all of its business segments. Dassel’s was acquired by EDP in 2016.

Now in his 38th year in the industry, Pope’s experience has covered the Western United States. He began his industry career as a bobtail driver in Montana, working for Cal-Gas, and later worked for Heritage and Blue Star in a variety of management and supervisory positions. Additionally, he has served on the NPGA Board of Directors, and is a past president of the Pacific Propane Gas Association. He earlier earned a degree and private pilot’s license from Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Joe Yates has joined the company as General Manager for WOC Energy.

WOC serves residential, commercial and agricultural customers in three southwestern New York counties and seven northwestern Pennsylvania counties from offices in Towanda and Mansfield, Pennsylvania. In addition to maintaining the current residential and agriculture markets in the service areas, Yates is responsible for growing the company across all of its business segments. WOC Energy was acquired by EDP in 2015.

Yates has held many positions in the propane, fuel oil and HVAC industries since 1983. He was Vice President and Controller of Sinkler, Inc. in Southampton, Pennsylvania, and later worked as a General Manager and Operations Manager at Superior Plus Energy Services and Griffith Energy. Yates has an accounting degree from Philadelphia University.

Energy Distribution Partners is a rapidly-growing company in America’s fast-changing energy landscape – with deep experience in retail and commercial propane sales, operations and finance. The company provides safe, reliable propane service to residential and commercial customers in California, Washington, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and New York. EDP is actively seeking partners for growth. For more information, please visit www.edplp.net.