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NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- National Grid officials picked a home in suburban North Syracuse to talk about what lies ahead this winter, and the basic news was good.

"Based on last year's prices and, certainly, assuming normal weather, a typical residential customer, who would ordinarily use about 711 therms during heating season a normal -- and our heating season is roughly November through March -- would have paid about $619 last winter. At this winter's projected commodity price, the same amount of usage would cost about $554," said Melanie Littlejohn, a National Grid regional executive.

National Grid is applauding homeowners like Brendan Whalen, who bought his own refrigerator. People they say have take steps to reduce their energy costs by reducing usage. National Grid is offering rebates when aging home equipment is replaced.

"High-efficiency furnaces and boilers, programmable thermostats, high-efficiency hot water heaters, including tankless water heaters. Water heater insulation and pipe insulation. And the recycling of refrigerators and freezers," said Tom Baron, a senior program manager with National Grid.

And even as prices have fallen, National Grid says some consumers may be able to cut an even better deal.

"Customers do have an option. And they have an option to choose from a variety of energy suppliers, some of whom now offer fixed price contracts," Littlejohn said.

So, the general outlook for homeowners like Whalen is positive. But, there is still one major question mark.

That is just how severe the winter will be and that could force us all to toss the more optimistic forecasts.

See the article here:
Optimistic Winter Forecast Has National Grid Predicting Lower Heating Bills

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