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The municipal union responds
by Gina Hamilton
Coastal Journal staff
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Energy Matters: Home is where the heat is |
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By Al Heath
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The average (whatever that is??) Maine home uses 1,050 gallons of oil for home space heating during the average Maine winter. (Oddly enough, even though this winter was 36” above the norm for snowfall, it was still significantly warmer than your “average” Maine winter.) Converting that to BTU's (140,000 per gallon) equals about 150 million BTU's per house. Converting that to dollars and cents is a much scarier prospect. At today's price of $3.89/gal it equals $4,085, a staggering 73% increase over last year. So, whether the heat in your house comes from oil, gas, wood, electricity, or some combination, you will need approximately 150 million BTU's to keep it warm.
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CJ, other papers to moderate debate |
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