With temps starting to plummet, Hudson Valley homeowners are turning up the thermostat while facing a much bigger heating oil bill than they did last year.
Temperatures dipped below freezing over the weekend, and overnight lows are expected to remain in the 30s and 40s for the foreseeable future. That means the heating season has officially arrived for homeowners across Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster counties.
According to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the statewide average price of home heating oil is now $6.228 per gallon, compared with just $3.709 at this time last year…