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mcdude · 05-06-2011, 10:34 AM

Fuel Cost Conversion Cost/million BTU

Firewood $225/cord @ 22M BTU/cord $10.23
Natural Gas $1.50/therm @ 100K BTU/cherm $15.00
Pellets $250/ton @ 16.5M BTU/ton $15.15
#2 Fuel Oil $2.50/gallon @ 138.7K BTU/gallon $18.03
Kerosene $2.90/gallon @ 135K BTU/gallon $21.48
Propane $2.80/gallon @ 91,300 BTU/gallon $30.66

Electricity $.175/kWh @ 3,412 BTU/kWh $51.29

Fuel Efficiency Cost of Fuel/million BTU

Natural Gas: 90% $12.80
Firewood: 55% $18.60
#2 Fuel Oil: 85% $21.21
Kerosene: 85% $25.27
Propane: 90% $34.06

Electricity: 100% $51.29

05-06-2011, 10:34 AM	#18
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Fuel Cost Conversion Cost/million BTU Firewood $225/cord @ 22M BTU/cord $10.23 Natural Gas $1.50/therm @ 100K BTU/cherm $15.00 Pellets $250/ton @ 16.5M BTU/ton $15.15 #2 Fuel Oil $2.50/gallon @ 138.7K BTU/gallon $18.03 Kerosene $2.90/gallon @ 135K BTU/gallon $21.48 Propane $2.80/gallon @ 91,300 BTU/gallon $30.66 Electricity $.175/kWh @ 3,412 BTU/kWh $51.29 Fuel Efficiency Cost of Fuel/million BTU Natural Gas: 90% $12.80 Firewood: 55% $18.60 #2 Fuel Oil: 85% $21.21 Kerosene: 85% $25.27 Propane: 90% $34.06 Electricity: 100% $51.29 __________________

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