The Northeast Heating Fuel Market: Assessment and Option - Table 13. Pricing Programs Offered to Consumers by Heating Oil Retailers in Northeast States, 1999

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.