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1) How do I sign up?
Fill out and send in the application
with a check for $5.00 and a self addressed stamped envelope to:
Putnam Valley Town Hall
Attn: PVHOP
265 Oscawana Lake Road
Putnam Valley, N.Y. 10579
You will then be mailed a card with your membership number and
the participating companies
will be notified that you are a member.
2) Can the membership fee be paid by credit card?
No.
3) How will I receive an application?
There will be brochures distributed at the following places:
Town Hall, PV Library, PV Drugstore, Oregon Hardware, Senior
Center, & delis, or you may download
a copy from the web site. The downloadable
brochure is a PDF file and requires
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or
higher
to view it.
Click
here to download the brochure.
4) How do I get additional information?
Call the Supervisor's Office at (845) 526-2121.
5) Is there a minimum purchase requirement?
Yes, 150 gallons.
6) Will Putnam Valley Residency be verified?
Yes.
7) Will a COD discount be available?
Check with individual companies.
8) Are bio-fuel products included?
Check with participating company.
9) Will there be service plans on the oil burner equipment in
my home as part of the
PVHOP Program?
No, however some PVHOP participating oil companies may offer
service plans.
10) Are there caps, locked-in-prices, or contracts to sign
with the PVHOP participating
oil companies as a requirement to get the reduced price oil?
No.
11) How do I pay for the oil in the PVHOP program?
Check with the participating oil companies prior to your
delivery.
12) How do I verify or check the daily price of heating oil
in the PVHOP program?
Check with participating oil companies directly to get their
price and/or by going to the link below
which will list the wholesale cost of fuel oil provided by the
U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Click here to see the wholesale cost of fuel provided by the
U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The price you pay should not be more than 40
cents over the wholesale price of the oil on the
day of actual delivery.
13) What are the expected savings in the PVHOP program?
The Town makes no claims as to potential savings, as this
depends on a number of variables
in the household. However, prices of participating vendors in
the PVHOP program should be lower
than retail prices.
14) Am I assigned a PVHOP participating oil company?
No, the PVHOP member selects the company and can move from
one company to another.
15) Can I come into Town Hall to register for PVHOP?
Yes, however it is preferred that you register via mail.
16) Can I pay for PVHOP registration fee ($5.00) on-line?
No, a check must made payable to Town of Putnam Valley.
You can include a self-addressed stamped envelope and mail it
to:
Putnam Valley Town Hall
Attn: PVHOP
265 Oscawana Lake Road
Putnam Valley, N.Y. 10579
Or, you can bring your check into Town Hall
to the Supervisor’s office, Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 4
PM.
17) Once I register and pay the PVHOP fee, what happens next?
Within 1-5 business days, you will receive a letter with a
listing of the participating oil companies and the all-important
PVHOP registration number that is used to identify you as a
PVHOP member when ordering oil.
18) How do the PVHOP participating oil companies know that I
am a member?
In addition to issuing you a membership card, all vendors in
the PVHOP program will be provided a list of current members.
The most up to date list of current members will also be posted
in this section of the town web site.
19) Who do I contact if I have more
questions?
For More Information:
Call: Beverly Kelly at (845) 526-2121
Or E-mail: pvhop@putnamvalley.com
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