We've been on an annual budget plan for years where they bill you a fixed amount each month, and then we ante-up any overage in July and they issue an adjusted rate for the next year based on current cost. My monthly was $182/mo. but now it's $454/mo. effective July. Our boiler uses oil for both hot water and baseboard heat, and it's not like we can just rip it out and replace it with all-electric stuff without a huge outlay.
I'm really torqued over this. If you're a heating oil consumer, prepare yourself to take it in the rear.
I feel like this is a good idea but I am having trouble visualizing it. How are you not blowing smoke through/into your house? There is just something I am not seeing. Ive did a lot of redneck engineering but just cant see whats going on, even if I understand the primary principal.