These prices assume you pay the driver when the gas is delivered. Otherwise, they were about $.05/gallon higher.
Before I dropped Ferrell last year I negotiated with them because they were so much more than everyone else ($2.61/gal verses $2.05/gal). After the fact, they refunded $175 after a 5 minute phone call. I would call them and tell them you think the price was too high. They seem to have a corporate policy of overcharging until you complain. That is why we dropped them. $3.10 is worse than last year. Did you mean $2.10?
Since I was tired of getting gouged, I looked into the several options and I thought I would offer a report.
0. Do nothing and continue to be overcharged by Ferrell.
1. Get natural gas from Coserv.
Coserv would like ~$30 per foot to bury pipe from their existing runs. To make this happen I would have to get an utility easement from my neighbors and pay ~$10K.
Coserv wanted to avoid using the existing utility easement since fibre was installed along there and they did not want to risk damaging it. This is a little annoying. I have to wonder if the city of Frisco's poor planning has something to do with this.
2. Get natural gas from Atmos.
Atmos would burrow under Custer road and provide natural gas. They would have to get approval from TXDOT and charge ~$10K.
3. Buy my propane tank from Ferrell and choose another gas provider. The cost for the tank was about $900. At Ferrell's current premium, the $900 would be paid back in 6-9 months.
Did you see Ferrell's offer last month for a one time $1.70 fill? That's quite a difference from $3.10.
Was the $10K from Coserve the cost of running the line up to your house from said new easement or for running the line all the way across neighbors properties to get to your property and then connecting to your house. If the later, would getting neighbors interested in gas divide the cost and make natural gas more reasonable?
My gas bill was crazy in January so natural gas would sure be nice.
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