On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:50:19 GMT, Bubba
wrote:

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 05:49:59 -0600, (m Ransley)
wrote:

Only is you have subsidised electric at apx .04kwh are you near equal to
gas. I pay ,125kwh , a US norm so electric is way more in cost. Remember
gas-oil-coal-nuclear generates electricity, it is secondary therby cost
is much greater. Gas is presently cheapest.

Once again webtv wannabe trailer hack boy who has never worked on hvac
equipment, you are TOTALLY wrong. Remember, its a big wide world out
there. Gas is NOT the cheapest you idiot. But then, maybe in your
trailer propane corner of the world it is.
Bubba

What does experience in working on HVAC equipment have to do with
local heating costs?

You might be fixing their equipment but you are not paying their
heating bills....

You also have no idea on the costs in the poster's area, despite the
fact that you might work inthe HVAC trade.

Here in New England, electric costs exceed $.15/KWH with rate
increases currently before the utility commissions.

With the current price of home heating oil average around $1.90/gallon
here in New England, natural gas is currently the cheapest way to go.

With around 50% of the folks in New England, heating with #2 fuel oil,
many folks are really getting squeezed by their heating bills.

Thus in New England, New York and New Jersey, heating costs are ranked
as follows from most expensive to least:

1. Electric
2. Propane
3. Fuel oil
4. Pellet stoves
5. Natural gas
6. Wood (only if you disregard the value of your own labor)

The problem is that natural gas here in New England exists only in the
central cities. Many suburban areas or towns with less than 15,000
people don't have gas pipelines.

Folks who live in areas with subsidized electric power or electric
power generated by hydro means, have a real bargain.

Doug