--- title: "CN Brown Energy" description: "C.N. Brown Company describes itself on the Better Business Bureau as a full service energy provider specializing in electricity, heating fuels, gasoline, d" doc_version: "2026-10-05" last_updated: "2026-10-05" --- # CN Brown Energy **Trade:** Heating Oil Delivery · **Address:** 194 Auburn St, Portland, ME 04103 · **Phone:** (207) 761-2000 · **Website:** https://cnbrown.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 2.4/5** (low confidence) — from 4 reviews across 5 sources. ## The honest read C.N. Brown Company describes itself on the Better Business Bureau as a full service energy provider specializing in electricity, heating fuels, gasoline, diesel and natural gas. Its BBB listing names heating oil, propane, kerosene and gasoline among its offerings, and the company says it has been in business 78 years. Its website names a service area that includes Gray, Gorham, Bridgton, Saco and Sanford. The company holds an A+ grade with the Better Business Bureau. A BBB review complains that the business got upset when a customer chose a different company. **Strengths:** - BBB grade — A+ with the Better Business Bureau **Concerns:** - Switching suppliers — a BBB review says the business got upset about it ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Describes itself as a full service energy provider specializing in electricity, heating fuels, gasoline, diesel and natural gas _(confidence: medium)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/me/south-paris/profile/fuel-oil/cn-brown-heating-oil-0021-9184) — “About (Better Business Bureau, self-described): C.N. Brown Company is a full service energy provider specializing in Electricity, Heating Fu…” - Lists heating oil, propane, kerosene and gasoline among its offerings on the BBB _(confidence: medium)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/me/south-paris/profile/fuel-oil/cn-brown-heating-oil-0021-9184) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Gasoline, Heating Oil, Propane, Kerosene” - Says it has been in business 78 years _(confidence: low)_ - [Official Website](https://cnbrown.com) — “Self-reported 78 years in business” - Its website's stated service area includes Gray, Gorham, Bridgton, Saco and Sanford _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](https://cnbrown.com) — “Stated service area (self-reported): Augusta, Berlin, Fairfield, North Conway, Tilton, Gray, Waterville, Gorham, Orland, Bridgton, Colebrook…” - A+ grade with the Better Business Bureau _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/me/south-paris/profile/fuel-oil/cn-brown-heating-oil-0021-9184) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - A BBB review complains that the business got upset when a customer chose a different company _(confidence: low)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/me/south-paris/profile/fuel-oil/cn-brown-heating-oil-0021-9184) — “Business will get upset for you choosing a different company. Instead of being polite to try and gain the customer back, they bashed them in…” - 3.4 stars from 11 Google ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=CN%20Brown%20Energy&query_place_id=ChIJ3UWgeySbskwR2jTspy8HjXM) — “Google: 3.4★ from 11 ratings” - Specializes in Heating Oil Delivery _(confidence: medium)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/me/south-paris/profile/fuel-oil/cn-brown-heating-oil-0021-9184) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Gasoline, Heating Oil, Propane, Kerosene” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/me/south-paris/profile/fuel-oil/cn-brown-heating-oil-0021-9184) — “About (Better Business Bureau, self-described): C.N. Brown Company is a full service energy provider specializing in Electricity, Heating Fu…” ## License No license record has been checked yet for this contractor. ## Sources - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=CN%20Brown%20Energy&query_place_id=ChIJ3UWgeySbskwR2jTspy8HjXM): Listed on this source - [Local News](https://mainebiz.biz/article/cn-brown/): Listed on this source - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=CN%20Brown%20Energy&query_place_id=ChIJ3UWgeySbskwR2jTspy8HjXM): 3.4★ from 11 ratings - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/me/south-paris/profile/fuel-oil/cn-brown-heating-oil-0021-9184): Listed on this source - [Official Website](https://cnbrown.com): 78 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details ## Mentions Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding. - “Heating oil at CN Brown in Windham is $6.19/gallon today...” — u/weasel_beef in r/Maine (2026-09-17) — https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/1wivhbq/wood_burning_psa/padtd38/ - “We use CN Brown. They have an office in Lewiston. They do a 5 cent per gallon discount if you leave a blank check.” — u/A_Common_Loon in r/Maine (2026-08-24) — https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/1vx6xxc/oil_company_recs/p5moquq/ - “CN Brown maybe?” — u/PlanktonPlane5789 in r/portlandme (2026-07-28) — https://www.reddit.com/r/portlandme/comments/1v9eayo/best_heating_oil_service_provider/p0d29dh/ - “I got oil a couple days ago in Norway from CN Brown and it was $4.19/gallon.” — u/Pin_Physical in r/Maine (2026-03-08) — https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/1ro289g/latest_oil_prices/o9d3nu9/ - “Ive heard good things about CN brown, but Ive no first hand experience.” — u/-Hedonism_Bot- in r/Maine (2026-01-26) — https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/1qn1mpa/propane_suppliers/o1qgnbr/ - “Where does CN Brown get its power from?” — a Reddit commenter in r/Maine (2023-08-27) — https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/16289yl/can_you_recommend_a_cmp_provider_who_doesnt_cost/jxwwisw/ - “I went with CN Brown. They are the only Maine-based company and were a bit cheaper than the standard offer so I went with them.” — u/A_Common_Loon in r/Maine (2023-08-27) — https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/16289yl/can_you_recommend_a_cmp_provider_who_doesnt_cost/jxwvjzn/ - “the oil is the same from DeadRiver, to Heatable, to Fredericks to CN brown” — u/the_wookie_of_maine in r/Maine (2022-02-16) — https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/stvzgq/where_are_you_all_getting_your_heating_oil_from/hx82a4u/ - “FWIW DR is the cheapest in the Waterville area, Tied with CN Brown. $2.89” — a Reddit commenter in r/Maine (2021-12-10) — https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/rdcuze/dead_river_heating_oil_cost/ho1vq4i/ ## Recent reviews - **4/5 · Google Reviews · Tom Brinkert · 2023-02-15**: CN Brown one of a few spots to sell K1 at the pump,Their Shell Big Apple on 196 in Lewiston has it on the side with diesel,just so ya know - **Better Business Bureau · Heather C**: Do not work for this company. They pay unfair wages and fire employees for any reason due to there at will policy. - **Better Business Bureau · Robert B**: I worked for the company and was fired for calling in for the 1st time. I seemed help from the territory manager and retail sales manager with nothing coming of it. - **Better Business Bureau · Janardhan A.**: Business will get upset for you choosing a different company. Instead of being polite to try and gain the customer back, they bashed them instead. --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-04T08:15:06.475Z. Cite as: CN Brown Energy — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/cn-brown-energy-portland) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/cn-brown-energy-portland ## Sitemap [Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)