Originally Posted by Stocker (Post 9197538)

Being a PUD, they are able to purchase locally generated electricity at a lower rate and pass the savings along to their customers. In low water years, local dams can't produce enough power, so the difference must be bought from other sources, at prevailing rates. Those higher costs are then passed to customers in the form of a drought relief surcharge.

Back to gas prices. I lost an old (but perfectly usable) commercial-grade chain saw by letting it sit too long with ethanol-tainted gas in it. Expensive lesson learned, I now buy ethanol-free gas (race fuel, they say) for all my small engines. Last stuff I bought was $8+ at the bulk plant in the city. I'm running low so I stopped by today for a couple more gallons. Place was closed up tighter than a drum. I called the number, yep, they no longer have a retail outlet there, but they say I can buy ethanol-free gas at the nearby saw shop. OK, I go there and find 5 gallon cans for $95 + tax, total nearly $102. That's over $20 per gallon! Thanks but no thanks. Maybe Google can tell me how to separate ethanol from gasoline. Meantime, I'll turn off the fuel supply & run 'em until they stop.... which is what I should have been doing anyway.

Originally Posted by Boog (Post 9200670)

After weeks at around $3.09 to $3.19 ours is now $2.99, again. And I had just filled up thinking it was only going up. Mind games I tell ya.

Originally Posted by Boog (Post 9212678)

Mercy! $9, I just can't imagine ever paying that much Mike. I sure hope not.

Originally Posted by Stocker (Post 9212779)

I hear ya, Boog. It is more than a bit shocking. But after losing a perfectly good older commercial-grade chainsaw to ethanol, I'll pay up for the good stuff to use in my small engines.

Originally Posted by Boog (Post 9212799)

I do store my equipment in the shop and I usually run the units out of gas so none sits in the carb over the cold months.

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper (Post 9215575)

Regular 87 is 3.64 and going up every couple of days . Diesel on the other hand is 3.69and falling every couple of days the last two weeks

Originally Posted by Getter-Done (Post 9215628)

Looking forward to seeing you at SETN.

Right now Currently the Price is $2.88 for gas and $3.20 for diesel on the average around here.
Seems to be on the Decline.
Time will tell.:chevy::chevy::chevy:

Originally Posted by Stocker (Post 9212598)

Ours went up 10 cents, miraculously just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Currently holding steady at $5.30 (cash only) for self-serve 87.

On a brighter note, I found an outlet for non-ethanol. Only one hour away and after taxes & fees, just over $9 per gallon. I was so happy, I bought 2 gallons!