Rate Guide for Residential No. 2 Heating Oil and Coal

摘要

This document gives the prices for No. 2 heating oil and coal for each city in the SOLCOST Data Bank. It shows the name of one company chosen at random in each city. The name is shown so as not to misrepresent any other companies. The information shown represents the data as quoted by each company. This includes the basic rate, the taxes, and the delivery charge, if not included. The minimum represents the minimum amount sold to any one customer. Calculations have been made to show cost per gallon of fuel oil, cost per ton of coal, cost for both commodities with taxes, and cost-per-million Btu. Efficiency factors are not considered. The reader must apply the efficiency factor that is pertinent to his particular furnace, stove or fireplace. The Btu values used in converting to cost-per-million Btu are 136,000 Btu per gallon of No. 2 heating oil and 25,070 Btu for a ton of coal. These values have been taken from the DOE/EIA Monthly Energy Review for August 1980 and will vary from city to city. (ERA citation 07:059173)