Table 13. Pricing Programs Offered to Consumers by Heating Oil Retailers
in Northeast States, 1999
(Percent of Dealers Responding)
State |
Guaranteed Pricing |
Price Cap |
Budget Payment Plan |
Connecticut |
70 |
45 |
90 |
Maine |
86 |
72 |
100 |
Massachusetts |
59 |
56 |
94 |
New Hampshire |
86 |
64 |
93 |
Rhode Island |
57 |
72 |
86 |
Vermont |
78 |
56 |
100 |
Delaware |
0 |
50 |
100 |
Maryland |
38 |
50 |
100 |
New Jersey |
28 |
28 |
100 |
New York |
44 |
56 |
92 |
Pennsylvania |
47 |
45 |
92 |
Virginia |
0 |
0 |
100 |
Overall |
55 |
54 |
98 |
Source: Gray, Gray, & Gray, Oilheat Survey 1999, web site http://graymail.com/news/survey99.pdf. The numbers are based on responses from nearly 500 dealers. |
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