ential legislators.

Michael Devine came to NORA with a deep understanding of the industry from his family’ s retail fuel oil business in Norwalk, Connecticut, Devine Brothers, to his cutting-edge work in biofuels at World Energy where he developed key national accounts including FedEx, UPS, Chevron, Ryder, Union Pacific Railroad and many others. Through the NORA programs he oversees, he ensures that consumers are aware of our industry’ s move towards renewable heating fuels; that homeowners receive rebates to upgrade their equipment to modern, efficient boilers, furnaces and tanks;

Please

join us this year in bringing a message of hope to the less fortunate this holiday season! This event has turned out to be a very successful fundraising event for Toys for Tots. Gifts must be new, unopened and suitable for ages 0-12 +.

Your generosity will be much appreciated

Wednesday, December 10th 5:00- 9:00 pm Anthony’ s Ocean View 450 Lighthouse Rd, New Haven, CT 06512

You are cordially invited to attend the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association’ s annual Holiday Party. This year we return to Anthony’ s Ocean View where we held our Holiday Party in 2022. Anthony’ s is famous for their great food and they didn’ t disappoint in 2022.

2025 has been yet another year of turmoil, with international and domestic chaos, labor uncertainty, local legislative activity, volatile fuel prices, and political infighting. And yet we have survived to fight another year!

PLEASE JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THE END OF THIS YEAR AND LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT 2026.

5:00 pm- 6:00 pm- Reception 9:00 pm- Buffet Dinner

Registration for our party is $ 97 per person.

This includes the 4-hour open bar, the buffet dinner and live entertainment and raffle.

https:// ctholidayparty. weebly. com / reservations. html

Questions: Nickey Kollie nickey @ ctema. com or 860-308-1461

Ray Albrecht

and that research and development at NORA’ s lab keeps our industry’ s technology second to none for decades to come. His Associate of the Year Award was presented jointly by the state execs from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island at the Southern New England Energy Conference in September in Newport, Rhode Island.

Every sports team needs a go-to player, a clean-up hitter, who can nail the door shut on the game. In this industry, that person is Ray Albrecht at Clean Fuels Alliance America. A 30-year veteran of heating R & D, Albrecht has provided technical materials to address the Connecticut Integrated Resource Plan, the Massachusetts Clean Heat Standard, the Massachusetts Alternative Portfolio Standard, the New York Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Scoping Plan, various Rhode Island biofuel mandate proceedings, and many other legislative and regulatory proceedings. His Industry Service Award was presented jointly by the state execs from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island at the conference in Newport.

Reprinted from the Oct. 2, 2025, issue of CEMA Pipeline, the newsletter of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association. l FON

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