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--- oil_provider_research_2022 [2022.07.19 13:35] – Steve Isenberg
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-=====2022 Oil Provider Research=====
+=====2022 Oil Company Pricing Research=====
-We think that current supplier prices show relationships between the suppliers that will continue as oil prices go up or down.  So we feel that if the underlying cost for heating oil goes up or down, we feel that the relative prices for each provider will also go up or down proportionately.
+Updated 8/2/2022 with Green Energy info from their website.
 ====Disclaimers====
-  * <fs small>This is information we've gotten from talking with each of the providers.</fs>
+  * <fs small>These price quotes listed below were obtained or were effective as of July 18, 2022.</fs>
-  * <fs small>Although we have taken great care to make sure the information is correct as stated, it's possible we have been mistaken; the supplier is ultimately responsible for any pricing and service offerings.  If there is any difference between what we have presented here and what the supplier says is the case, then the supplier is correct.</fs>
+  * <fs small>As you know, oil pricing has been volatile and thus the price on any delivery date could be higher or lower.</fs>
-  * <fs small>Each family is responsible for choosing which oil supplier to associate with, and any relationship between them and their supplier choice is strictly between them and the supplier.</fs>
+  * <fs small>Once we determine which oil company for the group, we will submit your name and contact information, with your permission, to that selected oil company.  From that point on, each household will establish their own independent business relationship with the oil company.</fs>
-  * <fs small>The information presented was obtained through phone conversations and email with each of the providers in the morning of Monday July 18, 2022.  Each supplier's pricing and service offerings are subject to change without notice.</fs>
-//If you can contribute to our research in any way, please let us know ''both@toku.us'' and thank you.//\\
+====Oil Company Info====
+The pricing and information is as of Monday July 18, 2022.  It is by order of price/gallon.
+<csv hdr_rows=1>
-====Oil Supplier Info====
+Group?,Oil Company,Price,Service,Notes
-This information and pricing is current as of noon on Monday July 18, 2022.
+"No group!
-<csv hdr_rows=1 maxlines=12>
+$3.76
++deliv","Lyons Fuel, Arlington MA ","7/18: 3.76/gal + $60 per-delivery charge, group pricing
-Best rate 7/18,Provider ,Price,Service,Notes
+(Price quoted is at Lyons’ cost for the fuel, add delivery charge)","* Cleaning $125+parts
-"3.76
-+deliv","Lyons Fuel, Arlington MA ","7/18: 3.76/gal + $60 per-delivery charge
-(Price quoted is Lyons cost for the fuel)
-(No group required)
-","* Cleaning $125+parts
 * Emergency svc $150+parts
 * Service policy $259/yr (includes annual cleaning and emergency service)","He is making oil cost low by separately charging $60 for each delivery.
+This is pricing for individuals, no group needed
 Autofill available; credit cards can be used for payment"
-.79,"Taylor & Murphy AKA Arlmont Fuel, Arlington MA ","7/18: Group of 10+ w/CC: 4.79/gal
+"YES
-Individual 4.99/gal w/CC
+$4.40","Fawcett Energy, Wincester MA ","7/18: Group price 4.399/gal
-(Day price 5.19/gal)
+(First fill is 4.349/gal hence .35/gal off day price)
+(Group is .30/gal off day price; non-group is .25/gal off day price)",1 year free maintenance service.,"(Opt1: 1st fill discounted then .30 off (group) or .25 off (no group) daily rate – this is what’s shown to the left)
+Other options available
+Opt2: cap 4.999/gal (but this costs $350)
+Opt3: fixed price 4.999/gal but you must prepay your oil
+Non-group price 4.499/gal
+(Day price 4.699/gal)"
+"YES
+$4.57",Genove Oil ,7/18: 4.57/gal for group of 5+ (commercial rate),"Gold Service (annual tune & clean) included if auto delivery w/CC.
+(Usually $268/yr) (We think this is service every year.)",
+No $4.64,Green Energy,7/18: $4.64/gal from their website,?,?
+"YES
+$4.79","Taylor & Murphy AKA Arlmont Fuel, Arlington MA ","7/18: Group of 10+ w/CC: 4.79/gal
 CC=payment by credit card on file
 Group of at least 10 needed for group pricing
 ","Service policy included: Permanent Gold Bond Free Service Policy - includes the yearly tune up.
 For any emergency or repair work, he offers 25% off parts and labor.  (This 25% off excludes complete boiler or oil tank replacement)","All clients must be on Automatic Delivery and have a credit card (CC) on file which will be charged on the day of delivery.
-Require 10 committed customers or no group deal. "
+**Requires 10 committed customers or no group deal**
-.80,"Cubby Oil, Wilmington MA ","7/18: Group price 4.80/gal
-Non-group/individual price 4.88/gal
+Individual 4.99/gal w/CC  (Day price 5.19/gal) "
+"YES
+$4.80","Cubby Oil, Wilmington MA ","7/18: Group price 4.80/gal
 (group price is .40/gal off day price for first year, .22/gal off for 2nd year)
-(individual non-group is .32/gal discount for first year, .22/gal for 2nd year)
-Price cap plan: Costs $395, cap is 5.29/gal (lower if day price is lower), plan runs 9/1-5/31","2yr free annual tuneup
+Price cap plan: Costs $395, cap is 5.29/gal (lower if if price on day of delivery is lower), plan runs 9/1-5/31","2yr free annual tuneup
 and 24×7 Emergency service ","Dana will visit every home and do free heating system evaluation and go over all info w/you. Dana can also do a group meeting at our home or central location; with no obligation.
-"
-.399,"Fawcett Energy, Wincester MA ","7/18: Group price 4.399/gal
-Non-group price 4.499/gal
-Day price 4.699/gal
-(First fill is 4.349/gal hence .35/gal off day price)
+Non-group/individual price 4.88/gal (individual non-group is .32/gal discount for first year, .22/gal for 2nd year)"
-(Group is .30/gal off day price; non-group is .25/gal off day price)",1 year free service.,"Opt1: 1st fill discounted then .30 off (group) or .25 off (no group) daily rate – this is what’s shown to the left
+"$4.79 Grp, yes BUT.",Prendergast Oil Belmont MA,"7/18: $4.79/gal
-Other options available
+For group, see note","Tune and clean: $139 incl parts
-Opt2: cap 4.999/gal (but this costs $350)
+Emergency svc: $120 with 15% discount (thus $108)",Tom is willing to offer a group rate but first would need to know how many people and how much oil we would need for the season.
-Opt3: fixed price 4.999/gal but you must prepay your oil"
+"No
-.57,Genove Oil ,7/18: 4.57/gal for group of 5+ (commercial rate),"Gold Service (annual tune & clean) if auto delivery w/CC.
+$5.17","Arlex Oil, Lexington MA ","7/18: 5.17/gal for first year
-(Usually $268/yr)",
-.19,"MacFarlane Energy, Dedham MA ",7/18: 5.19/gal,"Offers free 2 years service (emergency and maintenance services including parts & labor), $299/yr after 2 year. ",
-.17,"Arlex Oil, Lexington MA ","7/18: 5.17/gal for first year
 Day price 5.52/gal
 (new cust get .35/gal off for the 1st yr thus 5.17/gal 1st yr only)",?,
-.54,"Devaney, Brookline MA ","7/18: 5.54/gal if pay within 10 days or CC
+"No
+$5.19","MacFarlane Energy, Dedham MA ",7/18: 5.19/gal,"Offers free 2 years service (emergency and maintenance services including parts & labor), $299/yr after 2 year. ",
+"No
+$5.54","Devaney, Brookline MA ","7/18: 5.54/gal if pay within 10 days or CC
 .79/gal otherwise",? ,
 </csv>
-====Oil Supplier Cost Comparison====
+====Oil Company Cost Comparison====
 The pricing and the calculations are current as of noon on Monday July 18, 2022.
-<csv hdr_rows=1 maxlines=12>
-Oil Supplier,date of price,Group/non-group,cost/gal,Delivery charge,100 Gallons,150 Gallons,200 Gallons,Cost if 4 deliv @150gal,Cost if 4 deliv @200gal,Cost if 5 deliv @200gal,5 deliveries 200gal with 1 yr service,Group/non-group,Service info
+<csv hdr_rows=1>
-Lyons,7/18/22,Non-group price,3.76,60,$436,$624,$812,"$2,496","$3,248","$4,060","$4,319",No-group price,Add only $125+parts for cleaning; policy is $259/yr
-Fawcett,7/18/22,GROUP price  ,4.40,0,$440,$660,$880,"$2,639","$3,519","$4,399","$4,399",GROUP price  ,1 yr service included
+Oil Company,date of price,Group pricing?,cost/gal,Delivery charge,150 Gallons,200 Gallons,Cost if 4 deliv @150gal,Cost if 4 deliv @200gal,Cost if 5 deliv @200gal,5 deliv 200gal w/1 yr service,Service info
-Fawcett,7/18/22,Non-group price,4.50,0,$450,$675,$900,"$2,699","$3,599","$4,499","$4,499",No-group price,1 yr service included
+Lyons,7/18/22,Non-group,$3.76,60,$624,$812,"$2,496","$3,248","$4,060","$4,319",Add only $125+parts for cleaning; policy is $259/yr
-Genove,7/18/22,GROUP price  ,4.57,0,$457,$686,$914,"$2,742","$3,656","$4,570","$4,570",GROUP price  ,Service policy included
+Fawcett,7/18/22,GROUP ,$4.40,0,$660,$880,"$2,639","$3,519","$4,399","$4,399",1 yr service included
-Taylor&Murp,7/18/22,GROUP price w/CC,4.79,0,$479,$719,$958,"$2,874","$3,832","$4,790","$4,790",group price w/CC,Service policy included
+Fawcett,7/18/22,Non-group,$4.50,0,$675,$900,"$2,699","$3,599","$4,499","$4,499",1 yr service included
-Cubby,7/18/22,GROUP price  ,4.80,0,$480,$720,$960,"$2,880","$3,840","$4,800","$4,800",GROUP price  ,2 yrs service included
+Genove,7/18/22,GROUP   ,$4.57,0,$686,$914,"$2,742","$3,656","$4,570","$4,570",Service policy included
-Cubby,7/18/22,Non-group price,4.88,0,$488,$732,$976,"$2,928","$3,904","$4,880","$4,880",No-group price,2 yrs service included
+GreenEnergy,7/18/22,Non-group,$4.64,0,$696,$928,"$2,784","$3,712","$4,640",,no details didn’t call ‘em
-Taylor&Murp,7/18/22,Non-group price,4.99,0,$499,$749,$998,"$2,994","$3,992","$4,990","$4,990",No-group price,Service policy included
+Taylor&Murp,7/18/22,GROUP,$4.79,0,$719,$958,"$2,874","$3,832","$4,790","$4,790",Service policy included
-Arlex,7/18/22,Non-group price,5.17,0,$517,$776,"$1,034","$3,102","$4,136","$5,170",?,No-group price,?
+Prendergast,7/18/22,Non-group,$4.79,0,$719,$958,"$2,874","$3,832","$4,790",,Clean & Tune $139
-MacFarlane,7/18/22,Non-group price,5.19,0,$519,$779,"$1,038","$3,114","$4,152","$5,190","$5,190",No-group price,2 yrs service included
+Cubby,7/18/22,GROUP   ,$4.80,0,$720,$960,"$2,880","$3,840","$4,800","$4,800",2 yrs service included
-Devaney,7/18/22,Non-group price,5.54,0,$554,$831,"$1,108","$3,324","$4,432","$5,540",?,No-group price,?
+Cubby,7/18/22,Non-group ,$4.88,0,$732,$976,"$2,928","$3,904","$4,880","$4,880",2 yrs service included
+Taylor&Murp,7/18/22,Non-group ,$4.99,0,$749,$998,"$2,994","$3,992","$4,990","$4,990",Service policy included
+Arlex,7/18/22,Non-group ,$5.17,0,$776,"$1,034","$3,102","$4,136","$5,170",?,?
+MacFarlane,7/18/22,Non-group ,$5.19,0,$779,"$1,038","$3,114","$4,152","$5,190","$5,190",2 yrs service included
+Devaney,7/18/22,Non-group ,$5.54,0,$831,"$1,108","$3,324","$4,432","$5,540",?,?
 </csv>
+"Non-group" means individual pricing.\\  "Group" means pricing is when multiple neighbors sign up.\\
-====Additional Details for Some Suppliers====
-//This information is mostly summarized in the table above.//\\
-[[:Lyons offering details]]\\
-[[:Cubby offering details]]\\
-[[:Fawcett offering details]]\\
-[[:Arlex offering details]]
 ====Oil pricing====
-Commodity Futures Price Quotes For Heating Oil (NYMEX)\\
+Commodity Futures Price Quotes For Heating Oil
-//Price quotes for NYMEX Heating Oil delayed at least 10 minutes as per exchange requirements//
   * [[https://futures.tradingcharts.com/futures/quotes/HO_.html]] (electronic Session Quotes)