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Energy and Related Sales, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

4.	ENERGY AND RELATED SALES, NET

We sell excess power generated by the Spring Grove, PA facility. Prior to the March 31, 2010 expiration of a long-term contract, all sales were at a fixed price. Subsequently, we sell excess power at prevailing market rates. We also sell renewable energy credits generated by the Spring Grove, PA and Chillicothe, OH facilities representing sales of certified credits earned related to burning renewable sources of energy such as black liquor and wood waste.

The following table summarizes this activity for each of the past three years:


In thousands		2012			2011			2010
Energy sales	$	5,284		$	10,992		$	14,296
Costs to produce		(4,187	)		(9,319	)		(10,403	)
Net energy sales		1,097			1,673			3,893
Renewable energy credits		5,903			7,671			6,760
Total energy and related sales, net	$	7,000		$	9,344		$	10,653