winter propane contracts

[mike89]

well I got contract for this coming winters propane and as I figured it's up..  Summer fill $1.85, winter contract $1.95 becuse I own my tank...  yikes and this place has always been the most reasonable around here for price!!! 

so the question is what are you all seeing or hearing for prices??? 

[glenn57]

i have electric heat so i dont follow it at all, still be interesting to hear what others say!!!!!

we have the call in to fill the tank at the cabin, so i'll see what it says then!!!!!! 

[Boar]

About the same. Im getting summer fill, and about 400 gl of contract. It can pay off or it can be a bust or a wash. Vegas has better odds

[glenn57]

based on the information we got from cenex.........i'm,  thinking there's not going to be much wheeling and dealing, special offers on propane anywhere this year!!!!!!! just my opinion though!!!!!!

[Jerkbiat]

Hearing about the same up here Mike.

[Boar]

Thera never special offers its on nation set prices and transportaion and compition.

[roony]

CONSPIRACY!

[glenn57]

Thera never special offers its on nation set prices and transportaion and compition.

we've always been offered some summer special if we filled during a certain time frame.........except his year. and then pd in 10 days!

[Boar]

Yup thats a standard practice tho...but i hear ya..

[LPS]

CONSPIRACY!

No doubt!  Gotta be it! 

[tangle tooth]

      Our co-op here in Blue Earth County, did summer fill for $1.89/gallon. No word on our contract price.

[Boar]

1.89 aint bad

[HD]

Ours is at $2.09 

[LPS]

I think we paid $1.89 for summer fill too.  The winter pre buy here I don't know how much yet. But we get in on it too. 

[Boar]

Aint bad really.compared to what fuel oil heater are gonna be taking.

[glenn57]

Anyone fill a 20 lber lately?? What are they charging for those???

The fleet supply in paynseville is usually the cheapest in the area.

[Gunner55]

We did & I think he said WM in GR was still the same price.

[Cooperman]

Just got the winter pre buy from our supplier, $2.10

[glenn57]

noticed they filled the tank at the cabin, couple days later i seen an email we got the statement, it was 2.09. 418 buckaroos later. oh well we shall stay warm this winter!!!!!! 

[LPS]

Just got our pre buy in the mail too.  It is $2.09.  So if the rack price drops we get that price or else the $2.09.  Whichever is cheapest at time of filling.  Like I said propane has to be about $1.79-1.89 or else it is cheaper to use electric when it is off peak prices like we have. 

[Cooperman]

We also got a notice from Minnesota power that electricity may increase 17%.

[Bobberineyes]

I'm thinking wood might the way to go, right jb?? 

[Jerkbiat]

I'm thinking wood might the way to go, right jb?? 

Ya. I am wondering about that too. Going to be $130.00 a cord delivered this winter he said with the fuel prices. Multiply that 24 and it has me thinking.

[LPS]

You go through 24 cords a year JB? 

[Jerkbiat]

Yes sir. Last year was a hair more than 24.

[LPS]

I had thought about getting one of those outdoor wood stoves but kind of glad I didn't.   Although you heat a shop and a house so that is pretty nice.

[glenn57]

Yes sir. Last year was a hair more than 24.

holy crap.....thats alot of propane you could buy...........do a half and half thing?????  my quick math says that wood would cost 4200 smackaroos alone?????/

[Jerkbiat]

$3120 for 24 cord. I am adding propane boilers this summer to do the half and half thing. Run the propane in the fall and spring. Then in the really cold months burn wood. We are heating the house and garages too like LPS said.

[LPS]

That sounds like a good plan JB.  Every year older things get a little harder and take a little longer. 

[Jerkbiat]

Boy you got that right LPS!