Current Heating Fuel Prices (Maine)

[PassionForFire&Water]

Current Heating Fuel Prices (Maine)

http://maine.gov/energy/fuel_prices/index.shtml

 

[Doug MacIVER]

Current Heating Fuel Prices (Maine)

http://maine.gov/energy/fuel_prices/index.shtml

currently, here in so. mass. ,we are @ 3.55/gal. high price this winter was 3.70/gal

 

[NE WOOD BURNER]

Looking good for the pellets. Shame they did not include wood boilers.

 

[PassionForFire&Water]

Looking good for the pellets. Shame they did not include wood boilers.

Good observation!
Wondering why this is not included.

 

[peakbagger]

Looks even better for heat pumps.

 

[maple1]

Good observation!
Wondering why this is not included.

Quite a variance in equipment and efficiencies, going from some OWB that are maybe 25% efficient, to an indoor gasser & storage that is in the 80% range.

 

[maple1]

Looks even better for heat pumps.

Yes it does - although outside temps will affect their numbers way more than anything else.

 

[PassionForFire&Water]

Yes it does - although outside temps will affect their numbers way more than anything else.

My electricity went up 14.5% from Feb 2013 till Feb 2014.
This affects heat pumps

 

[NE WOOD BURNER]

Maple1: variance of equipment could be an issue. I would think education could shed a little light on them also.

 

[maple1]

Maple1: variance of equipment could be an issue. I would think education could shed a little light on them also.

Absolutely.

We just need to bring the World to the Boiler Room, then all would be right with the World.

 

[velvetfoot]

My electricity went up 14.5% from Feb 2013 till Feb 2014.
This affects heat pumps

It shot up something like 27% this winter in NY, according to news reports. Kind of makes you think twice about electric heat.

 

[Doug MacIVER]

It shot up something like 27% this winter in NY, according to news reports. Kind of makes you think twice about electric heat.

used 5% less electricity and paid almost 41% more for it. great business to be able to charge that much more year over year

 

[PassionForFire&Water]

It shot up something like 27% this winter in NY, according to news reports. Kind of makes you think twice about electric heat.

....... and think twice about heat pumps also.

 

[Doug MacIVER]

rumors on electricity this summer and next year. gonna be interesting. lot of coal plants disappearing and nat gas has got to be replenished from heavy winter use. under somebodies energy plan rates would necessarily skyrocket? that's without a "cap and trade bill"

 

[velvetfoot]

heat pump = electric heat

 

[velvetfoot]

Maybe oil will become a bargain.

 

[muncybob]

Looking good for the pellets. Shame they did not include wood boilers.

So, taking my btu chart and using ash @23.6 Mbtu/cord and a cord costing $180(going rate around here), then 1Mbtu is $7.62 and at 80% efficiency it's $9.53...yes? Even hemlock @15.9Mbtu/cord is $11.32 and at 80% efficiency is $14.15.

 

[Paste]

Looking good for the pellets. Shame they did not include wood boilers.

Some numbers from NH, too. http://www.nh.gov/oep/energy/energy-nh/fuel-prices/index.htm

We got lucky with the timing of our pellet boiler install; we're going to save about $3K on fuel when compared to propane.

 

[Boil&Toil]

And Vermont's:

(broken link removed to http://publicservice.vermont.gov/publications/fuel_report)