State heating oil and propane program. Final report, 1996--1997

Technical Report · Fri Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:510604

Hunton, G

The following is a summary report of the New Hampshire Governor`s Office of Energy and Community Services (ECS) participation in the State Heating Oil and Propane Program (SHOPP) for the 1996-97 heating season. SHOPP is a cooperative effort, linking energy offices in East Coast and Midwest states, with the Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Information Administration (EIA) for the purpose of collecting retail price data for heating oil and propane. The program funded by the participating state with a matching grant from DOE. SHOPP was initiated in response to congressional inquires into supply difficulties and price spikes of heating oil and propane associated with the winter of 1989/90. This is important to New Hampshire because heating oil controls over 55% of the residential heating market statewide. Propane controls 10% of the heating market statewide and is widely used in rural areas where Natural GAs is not available. Lower installation cost, convenience, lower operating costs compared to electricity and its perception as a clean heating fuel has increased the popularity of propane in New Hampshire and should continue to do so in the future. Any disruption in supply of these heating fuels to New Hampshire could cause prices to skyrocket and leave many residents in the cold.

• Research Organization: New Hampshire State Government, Concord, NH (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC01-96EI29064
• OSTI ID: 510604
• Report Number(s): DOE/EI/29064--T1; ON: DE97008022
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
COST
ELECTRICITY
FUEL CONSUMPTION
HEATING OILS
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MARKET
NEW HAMPSHIRE
PRICES
PROGRESS REPORT
PROPANE
RURAL AREAS