About

John Levey

John is a principal in Oilheat Associates, headquartered in Long Island, NY. His principal business is brokering the acquisition and selling of oilheating, HVAC companies. In addition, he has written and lectured extensively on oil tank issues.

CEMA launches “Mission Possible” podcast

December 30, 2024

The Connecticut Energy Marketers Association (CEMA) recently launched a new podcast titled “Mission Possible” to highlight the organization’s members and cleaner, greener home heating fuel. When it comes to delivering greener, cleaner, renewable energy, CEMA said its members want their customers and Connecticut State lawmakers to know that the future is already here for their […]

PPA elects new officers

December 26, 2024

The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association (PPA) Board of Directors elected new officers to serve in the top leadership positions for the organization. The elections took place at the Dec. 4 Board of Directors meeting held at the Hershey Country Club. The new officers are: President: Steve Oehlert, Oehlert Bros, Inc. VP: Jason Flohr, Edris Oil Service, […]

Empire State Energy Conference a success

December 23, 2024

The Empire State Energy Association (ESEA) reported that its 7th Annual Empire State Energy Conference was a “resounding success.” Held from Oct. 2-4 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY, the event brought together nearly 100 fuel marketers and industry suppliers. Over three days, participants attended business sessions discussing the future of the […]

PPA introduces “Energy Choice PA” campaign

December 20, 2024

The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association (PPA) has introduced the “Energy Choice PA” campaign to educate consumers about energy policy and regulation issues and to promote the benefits of an “all-of-the-above” approach to energy policy in the State. Most States across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are pursuing electrification policies, said the PPA, such as Clean Heat Standards […]

Registration open for PERC’s 2025 Education & Training Conference

December 19, 2024

The Propane Educations & Research Council (PERC) has opened registration the 2025 National Propane Education & Training Conference. The conference will take place Feb. 20-21, 2025, at the Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel in Orlando, FL. The conference will feature two tracks: Education and Safety & Compliance.  The Education track will consist of a two-part workshop […]

NORA announces next Accredited Instructor Program dates

December 17, 2024

Sports are available for the next NORA Accredited Instructor Program (AIP) workshop, to be held on January 28-30 at NORA’s Liquid Fuel Research & Education Center in Plainview, NY. The AIP was developed to assist instructors of liquid fuel heating service and installation practices to hone their classroom skills so they may provide the best […]

Be Careful What You Wish For

December 16, 2024

How Vermont’s Pivot Away from the CHS Could Affect the Industry… There is big news out of Vermont, with the State’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recommending that its Clean Heat Standard (CHS)—one of two CHSs scheduled to go into effect within the next 12–18 months—be abandoned. This comes after nearly a year and a half […]

Controls for Honeywell Electronic Fan Timer, Part 4

Part 1 from the May/Jun 2024 Indoor Comfort Part 2 from the Jul/Aug 2024 Indoor Comfort Part 3 from the Sep/Oct 2024 Indoor Comfort As we continue to look at modern systems found on equipment and the controls associated with them, we start to see a shift toward Universal Replacement Controls. This is a first […]

What is your Company’s Natural Exit?

Business owners in the consolidating fuel and HVAC market are frequently engrossed in the day-to-day pressures of running their operations, meeting payroll and responding to a host of market pressures. Even if an owner is contemplating a sale because they’re retiring (or for any other reason), they’ve likely spent some time planning for this critical […]

What’s in your Review?

As Monday morning begins, your team gathers for the weekly management meeting. To make the most of this time, it’s essential to have a clear purpose and agenda. A heating company juggles many operations simultaneously, from sales and marketing to service and installation, deliveries, customer service, collections, cancellations, banking and financial reporting. With so many […]