Ontario doesn’t freeze. Too deep. Michigan too. Thats why areas east of it like the TUG can see 400 inches easily while the Erie snow machine shuts down usually by now, same for the UP. Erie is shallow to it freezes the most often. Superior snd Huron rarely entirely freeze.
My fuel bill was always around $1,000 per month. With pellets I cut it in half (ish.) I still burn SOME oil. Pellets were a lot cheaper 10 yrs ago when oil was still high, so I don't save as much.