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The Importance of an April Oil Fill-Up in Massachusetts

Weather in New England can change at the drop of a hat – especially during the spring. One day it’s brisk and sunny, and by sunset temperatures drastically drop. With this lack of predictability comes the potential for homeowners to be unprepared for home heating: but here’s the simple solution. 4 Reasons to Order a […]

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Is it Time to Retire Your Furnace?

Low temperatures and a few too many snowstorms put your heating system to the test this past winter. If you think back on it, would you say that your furnace stood up to the challenge, or did it fall flat in the face of adversity? If your oil-fired furnace is over 12 years old and […]

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Measuring Water Heater Efficiency and Estimating Operating Cost

Did you know that in addition to delivering discount heating oil, Pay Less For Oil also offers HVAC services? Pay Less For Oil is a subsidiary of Fuel Services, Western Massachusetts’ and Northern Connecticut’s leading full-service home comfort provider. As a Pay Less For Oil customer, you have access to an experienced team of technicians […]

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What the Short-Term Energy Outlook Tells us About Fall Prices

  On August 9, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its latest version of the Short-Term Energy Outlook. The report indicates a projected 22.09% drop in heating degree-days in quarter 3 and quarter 4 of 2016, compared to 2015. During this time frame, heating oil prices are also projected to be […]

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Massachusetts Carbon Tax

UPDATE: As of 08/02/2016, this bill did not make it to a floor vote.  In Massachusetts, a comprehensive energy bill, S. 2372, and Amendment 48 would introduce a carbon tax without giving public testimony and feedback. A carbon tax is a fee intended to make users of fossil fuels pay for climate damage their fuel […]

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