On this episode of The MidCoast Energy Systems Podcast, Eric and James turn interviewer into interviewee. What starts as a simple question about a mustache turns into a conversation about work, identity, and sticking with it for the long haul.

Bill shares how the mustache came to be, from admiring old-school baseball catchers as a kid to carrying the same look onto every job site for decades. Along the way, he tells stories from the field, including long nights spent knee-deep in freezing water and moments that tested endurance and defined a career.

Tune in for an episode about showing up, doing the work, and taking pride in a job most people never see, but everyone depends on.

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Imagine a Tuesday- it can be any old Tuesday- and ask yourself what you do during that day. Where do you go? What do you see? How many people do you meet?

Eric and Bill sit down with a guest from MidCoast Energy Systems to talk about a day in the life of Service Manager James Hovance, how many calls he might get, how he gets there, how he handles them, and even how he gets back. They talk about how even one man, from the middle of the coast, can help to keep the whole state moving.

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When a customer loses heat in the middle of a Maine winter, the work starts long before a technician pulls into the driveway.

Eric and Bill talk with James Hovance, Service Manager at MidCoast Energy Systems, about what really happens behind the scenes of a service department. They discuss how dispatching, parts sourcing, and office decision-making keep jobs moving, customers safe, and crews supported, and why the work behind a desk can be just as demanding as the work in the field.

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We return to the Mid-Coast Energy Systems Podcast, joined again by James Hovance.

James has a large family, and a not-so-small farm— and still he travels for over an hour to get to work, and back from work, every day. It keeps him busy, and it keeps him healthy, and it keeps him supported. It keeps his family happy, too, with Mid-Coast helping pay for travels to theme parks and baseball games, and giving a little extra help when his family needed it the most— because Mid-Coast isn't about power, it's about people: both the customer and those who count among their ranks.

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Eric and Bill are back, joined once again by technician Joseph Giberson of Mid-Coast Energy Systems. Together, they dive into the past, present, and future of the HVAC trade, and what it means to grow a career in the trades from the ground up, both then and now.

Joseph also turns the tables, asking Bill about what's ahead for Mid-Coast Energy, including the company's vision for the next decade. If that vision comes to life, Mid-Coast Energy Systems won't just be keeping the lights on — they'll be lighting the way forward.

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Eric and Bill sit down with HVAC technician Joseph, who started with the company at just 16 years old. What started as a high school elective turned into an eight-year journey through the company's apprenticeship program. Eight years later, he's installing complex heating and cooling systems all over Maine, from troubleshooting pool heaters in Boothbay to managing full-scale installs on Islesboro. Joseph's story is a clear example of what happens when hard work meets opportunity. No shortcuts. No handouts. Just drive, skill, and results.

Eric and Bill also share how the Mid-Coast apprenticeship program came to be, what it takes to suceed, and why giving young people a shot in the trades matters now more than ever.

If you've ever wondered what it takes to go from high school shop class to mastering a skilled trade, this is the episode for you.

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What would you do if you had all this money to burn? In this episode, Eric, Bill, and HVAC technician Joseph talk about how they would outfit their house's heating if they had all the money they could ever want.

With their inside-and-out knowledge of the business, our hosts are more than qualified to share their heating dreams. Hear the professionals at Mid-Coast Energy Systems talk about their dream designs and the limitations that they'd have to consider, even with all this money to burn.

Takeaways:

* There's an incredible amount of heat pump manufacturers, so to have the right replacements specific to the equipment is very rare.
* A heating system is more critical for a household than a cooling system, especially in Maine's weather.
* Everybody has their preferences for their perfectly-heated house, but you'll learn pretty quickly what works and what doesn't.

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