Smart budgeting with price protection built in
Lock in predictable monthly heating payments at a capped price.
Sign UpIf fuel prices drop, you pay the lower rate. Includes automatic delivery, price protection, and the convenience of spreading your annual cost evenly through May.
Enrollment
Enrollment opens in June and the plan ends May 31.
Eligibility
- This plan is available to new and existing customers under these conditions:
- Customer must be credit approved
- Customer must have a zero account balance at the time of enrollment
- 350 gallon minimum
Benefits
Equal monthly payments
Even if you receive more than one delivery in a month, you still make the one monthly budget payment.
Automatic delivery
Takes the worry out of scheduling a delivery or running out of fuel.
Downside protection
Guarantees the lowest price for contracted gallons.
Automatic bill pay option
Direct Bill Pay can automatically debit your checking account, credit card,or debit card on the10th of the month for the budgeted amount.
Budget CAP Plan FAQs
It is a contractual payment plan for heating oil and propane that uses equal monthly payments and a capped price through May, with downside protection if prices drop below the cap.
You pay the capped price for each delivery even if the daily fuel price increases during the season.
If the daily posted price falls below your capped price, you pay the lower price. That is the downside protection benefit.
Yes. The plan includes a fee for downside protection.
DOC estimates your annual heating cost, then divides that annual cost into equal monthly payments through May based on the capped price structure.
Yes. It is offered for heating oil and propane.
Enrollment opens in June and the plan ends May 31.
Yes. Customers must be credit approved.
Yes. The account must have a zero balance at the time of enrollment.
The plan includes automatic delivery, which supports the monthly structure and helps prevent running out.
You still make the one monthly budget payment. The plan is designed to keep payments predictable even when deliveries vary.
Yes. Direct Bill Pay can process your budget payment on the 10th of every month for only the amount of your monthly payment.