"frank1492" wrote in message
Two questions:
(1) Historically, does anyone know what the maximum fluctuation
has been during a winter season in the Northeast? (I am in
Massachusetts.) Please point me to data if this is kept.
(2) A very mild winter would likely drive the price down, but I
have heard widely varying reports regarding expected temps in the
NE. Anybody have thoughts on this?

My experience is longer terms contracts with Nstar as a carrier and other
suppliers. Price has not gone down since we've been contracting under
deregulation. The contract does give you some stability and peace of mind.
I'd go for it.

If you keep an eye on the degree days as published in the weather section of
most newspapers, you can see how the year stands against the previous year
and the 10 year average. You won't find much of a variation by end of the
season. The past 10 years in Boston varied by only a few hundred.

http://www.weatherdatadepot.com/?gcl...FQtXUAodNxSMSQ