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Energy and Related Sales, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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Energy and Related Sales, Net

4. ENERGY AND RELATED SALES, NET

We sell excess power generated by the Spring Grove, PA facility. 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			2013				2012				2011
Energy sales		$	8,189			$	5,284			$	10,992
Costs to produce			(6,784	)			(4,187	)			(9,319	)
Net energy sales			1,405				1,097				1,673
Renewable energy credits			1,748				5,903				7,671
Total energy and related sales, net		$	3,153			$	7,000			$	9,344

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The entire disclosure of revenues and expenses directly related to the sales of power generated by the Company not otherwise consumed in operations.

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