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Energy and Related Sales, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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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:

		Year ended December 31
In thousands			2015				2014				2013
Energy sales		$	5,315			$	11,886			$	8,189
Costs to produce			(4,428	)			(6,204	)			(6,784	)
Net			887				5,682				1,405
Renewable energy credits			4,777				2,245				1,748
Total		$	5,664			$	7,927			$	3,153

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