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BTUs Per Unit |
Units Required to Produce 1,000,000 BTU's |
Fued Price Per Unit |
Total Cost to Produce 1,000,000 BTU's |
Cost Per Year (Based on 50 million BTU's) |
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Shelled Corn |
9,000/lb. |
111.1 lbs.
1.98 bushels |
$2.30/bushel |
$4.55 |
$227 |
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Electricity |
3,413/kwh |
299 / kwh |
8 cents/kwh |
$23.44 |
$1,172 |
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Natural Gas |
1,000
cubic ft. |
1,000 cubic ft. |
90 cents/100
cubic ft. |
$9.00 |
$450 |
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Fuel Oil |
139,000/gallon |
7.19 gallons |
$1.00/gallons |
$7.19 |
$360 |
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LP Gas |
91,690/gallon |
7.9 gallons |
$1.00/gallon |
$11.12 |
$556 |
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Wood |
16,464,000/cord
|
.061 cords |
$130/cord |
$7.99 |
$397 |
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Wood Pellets |
8,000/lb. |
125 lbs.
.062 tons |
$150/ton |
$9.30 |
$465 |
*Prices will vary with each area
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