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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 8 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following at January 31, 2021 and 2020:

    

2021

    

2020

 

Land and improvements

$

863

$

863

Building and improvements

 

5,868

 

5,696

Furniture, machinery and equipment

 

19,132

 

18,900

Trucks, trailers and other vehicles

 

5,315

 

5,213

Project development costs (Note 3)

7,545

6,853

 

38,723

 

37,525

Less - accumulated depreciation

 

18,362

 

14,986

Property, plant and equipment, net

$

20,361

$

22,539

As disclosed in Note 3, project development costs have been incurred by the Company’s consolidated variable interest entity in preparation for building a new gas-fired power plant. Such costs include engineering costs, professional fees and permitting fees.

Depreciation for property, plant and equipment was $3.7 million, $3.5 million and $3.4 million for Fiscal 2021, Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2019, respectively, which amounts were charged substantially to selling, general and administrative expenses in each year. The costs of maintenance and repairs were $1.9 million, $3.4 million and $3.1 million for Fiscal 2021, Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2019, respectively, which amounts were charged substantially to selling, general and administrative expenses each year as well.