| Fuel |
Heating Appliance |
Eff.
% |
Fuel
Cost |
Unit |
Energy
Content |
$/MBTU
no ducts |
$/MBTU
w/ducts |
| Electric |
Ground Source Heat Pump |
350 |
$0.08 |
kwh |
3413 |
$6.28 |
$8.16 |
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| Electric |
Cold Climate Heat Pump |
280 |
$0.08 |
kwh |
3413 |
$7.85 |
$10.20 |
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| Electric |
Air Source Heat Pump,Water Heater, Dehumidifier |
230 |
$0.08 |
kwh |
3413 |
$9.55 |
$12.42 |
| Electric |
Resistance Heating, Furnace or Water Heater |
100 |
$0.08 |
kwh |
3413 |
$21.97 |
$28.57 |
| Natural Gas |
90%+ efficient furnace or water heater |
92 |
$1.04 |
therm |
100000 |
$11.30 |
$14.70 |
| Natural Gas |
80% efficient furnace |
80 |
$1.04 |
therm |
100000 |
$13.00 |
$16.90 |
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| Natural Gas |
60% efficient furnace |
60 |
$1.04 |
therm |
100000 |
$17.33 |
$22.53 |
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| Fuel Oil |
90%+ efficient furnace |
92 |
$1.70 |
gallon |
140000 |
$13.20 |
$17.16 |
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| Fuel Oil |
80% efficient furnace |
80 |
$1.70 |
gallon |
140000 |
$15.18 |
$19.73 |
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| Fuel Oil |
60% efficient furnace |
60 |
$1.70 |
gallon |
140000 |
$20.24 |
$26.31 |
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| Propane |
90%+ efficient furnace |
92 |
$1.90 |
gallon |
91500 |
$22.57 |
$29.34 |
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| Propane |
80% efficient furnace |
80 |
$1.90 |
gallon |
91500 |
$25.96 |
$33.74 |
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| Propane |
60% efficient furnace |
60 |
$1.90 |
gallon |
91500 |
$34.61 |
$44.99 |
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| Pellets |
pellet stoves |
80 |
$155.00 |
ton |
15640000 |
$12.39 |
$16.10 |
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| Softwood |
woodstoves only
(no fireplaces) |
70 |
$150.00 |
cord |
15500000 |
$13.82 |
$17.97 |
| Hardwood |
woodstoves only |
70 |
$180.00 |
cord |
23000000 |
$11.18 |
$14.53 |
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| Kerosene |
unvented room heater |
90 |
$3.00 |
gallon |
137000 |
$24.33 |
$31.63 |
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WARNING: Unvented heating appliances should never be used indoors! |
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Lane County Electric Utility Rates |
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Blachly-Lane Rates |
Tier1 |
$0.08 |
kwh |
1st 1500 |
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Tier2 |
$0.05 |
kwh |
over 1500 |
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EPUD Rate |
none |
$0.07 |
kwh |
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EWEB Tiered Rates |
Tier1 |
$0.06 |
kwh |
1st 800 |
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Tier2 |
$0.07 |
kwh |
800-3000 |
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Tier3 |
$0.09 |
kwh |
over 3000 |
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* Fuel Costs as of October 2004, Lane County, Oregon |
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