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    This document provides energy conversion factors and heating values for various fuels. It includes tables that show the conversion between cubic feet, thousand cubic feet, million cubic feet, billion cubic feet, BTUs, million BTUs, million million BTUs, therms, and dekatherms. Additional tables provide estimated costs per unit for #2 oil, #4 oil, #6 oil, and propane converted to equivalent per dekatherm costs of natural gas. Further tables show conversions between volumes of different fuels.

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    This document provides energy conversion factors and heating values for various fuels. It includes tables that show the conversion between cubic feet, thousand cubic feet, million cubic feet, billion cubic feet, BTUs, million BTUs, million million BTUs, therms, and dekatherms. Additional tables provide estimated costs per unit for #2 oil, #4 oil, #6 oil, and propane converted to equivalent per dekatherm costs of natural gas. Further tables show conversions between volumes of different fuels.

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    This document provides energy conversion factors and heating values for various fuels. It includes tables that show the conversion between cubic feet, thousand cubic feet, million cubic feet, billion cubic feet, BTUs, million BTUs, million million BTUs, therms, and dekatherms. Additional tables provide estimated costs per unit for #2 oil, #4 oil, #6 oil, and propane converted to equivalent per dekatherm costs of natural gas. Further tables show conversions between volumes of different fuels.

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    Energy Conversions Chart

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    This document provides energy conversion factors and heating values for various fuels. It includes tables that show the conversion between cubic feet, thousand cubic feet, million cubic feet, billion cubic feet, BTUs, million BTUs, million million BTUs, therms, and dekatherms. Additional tables provide estimated costs per unit for #2 oil, #4 oil, #6 oil, and propane converted to equivalent per dekatherm costs of natural gas. Further tables show conversions between volumes of different fuels.

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    The document shows how to convert various fuel types like oil, propane and natural gas to common units of measurement like Btus, therms and dekatherms in order to compare their costs on an equivalent basis.

    Different fuel types can be converted to an equivalent basis by using their respective heating values in Btus per unit of volume or weight. Conversions are provided to therms and dekatherms which are commonly used to measure natural gas.

    Cost comparisons of different fuel types are shown on an equivalent per dekatherm basis at the burner tip price by factoring in the heating value of each fuel type. Adjustments are also provided for estimated utility and pipeline charges.

    Energy Conversion Factors

    CUBIC FEET (cf) 1 cf = 1 0.001 0.000001 0.000000001 1,000 1 0.001 0.01 0.001 cf Mcf MMcf Bcf Btu MBtu MMBtu Therm Dekatherm 1 Btu = BTUS 0.001 0.000001 0.000000001 1E-12 1 0.001 0.000001 0.00001 0.000001 cf Mcf MMcf Bcf Btu MBtu MMBtu Therm Dekatherm 1 Therm = THERMS 100 0.1 0.0001 0.0000001 100000 100 0.1 1 0.1 cf Mcf MMcf Bcf Btu MBtu MMBtu Therm Dekatherm

    1 Mcf =

    1000 1 0.001 0.000001 1000000 1000 1 10 1

    cf Mcf MMcf Bcf Btu MBtu MMBtu Therm Dekatherm

    1 MMBtu =

    1000 1 0.001 0.000001 1,000,000 1000 1 10 1

    cf Mcf MMcf Bcf Btu MBtu MMBtu Therm Dekatherm

    1 Dekatherm =

    1000 1 0.001 0.000001 1,000,000 1000 1 10 1

    cf Mcf MMcf Bcf Btu MBtu MMBtu Therm Dekatherm

    1 Bcf =

    1,000,000,000 1,000,000 1,000 1 1,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 1,000,000

    Cf Mcf MMcf Bcf Btu MBtu MMBtu Therm Dekatherm

    TO CALCULATE COSTS OF ALTERNATE FUELS Cost/Unit ----------------- x 1,000,000 = cost per 1,000,000 BTU BTU/Unit Example #1: Cost of Propane on a Per Dekatherm basis $.70 / Gallon ---------------------- x 1,000,000 = $ 7.6484 per 1,000,000 BTU 91,523 BTU/Gal $ 7.6484 per MMBtu or Dth
    Propane at $.70/gallon is equal to the burner tip price of $7.64/dth for natural gas

    OTHER NOTES: The calculations in the above table are approximations. 1 dekatherm is actually slightly less than one MMBtu; however for purposes of the above chart, we have rounded the numbers.

    HEATING VALUES TABLE Electricity Natural Gas Gasoline #2 Oil #4 Oil #6 Oil Propane * Assumes 100% efficiency 3,413 1,000 125,000 138,500 145,850 153,200 91,523 Btus / Kwh * Btus / cf Btus / gallon Btus / gallon Btus / gallon Btus / gallon Btus / gallon

    Example #2: Cost of #2 Oil on a Per Dekatherm basis $.60 / Gallon ---------------------- x 1,000,000 = $ 4.3321 per 1,000,000 BTU 138,500 BTU/Gal $ 4.3321 per MMBtu or Dth
    #2 oil at $.60/gallon is equal to the burner tip price of $4.33/dth for natural gas

    Prepared by Energy Solutions, Inc.

    9/30/2013

    Alternate Fuel Price Conversions


    Estimated utility distribution charges: Estimated pipeline charges (basis): Estimated balancing per dth: $ $ $ 0.40 0.50 -

    #2 Oil: Prices
    $ 1.59 #2 Oil 138,500 Btus/gallon x 1,000,000 Btus/Dth = $ 11.48 Equivalent Cost per Dekatherm of natural gas at BURNER TIP $ Balancing (estimated) $ 0.40 Utility Charges (estimated) $ 11.08 Equivalent City Gate Price (NYMEX Plus Basis) $ 0.50 Pipeline Transportation (Basis) $ 10.58 Estimated NYMEX equivalent price = $ 1.25 Equivalent Cost per Gallon of Oil

    9.00 Nat Gas/Dth @ burner tip 1,000,000 Btus/Dth

    138,500

    Btus/Gallon

    #4 Oil: Prices
    $ 1.450 #4 Oil 145,850 Btus/gallon x 1,000,000 Btus/Dth = $ $ $ $ $ $ = $ 9.94 0.40 9.54 0.50 9.04 Equivalent Cost per Dekatherm of natural gas at BURNER TIP Balancing (estimated) Utility Charges (estimated) Equivalent City Gate Price (NYMEX Plus Basis) Pipeline Transportation (Basis) Estimated NYMEX equivalent price

    6.13 Nat Gas/Dth @ burner tip 1,000,000 Btus/Dth

    145,850

    Btus/Gallon

    0.89 Equivalent Cost per Gallon of Oil

    #6 Oil: Prices
    $ 1.35 #6 Oil 153,200 Btus/gallon x 1,000,000 Btus/Dth = $ $ $ $ $ $ = $ 8.81 0.40 8.41 0.50 7.91 Equivalent Cost per Dekatherm of natural gas at BURNER TIP Balancing (estimated) Utility Charges (estimated) Equivalent City Gate Price (NYMEX Plus Basis) Pipeline Transportation (Basis) Estimated NYMEX equivalent price

    5.22 Nat Gas/Dth @ burner tip 1,000,000 Btus/Dth

    153,200

    Btus/Gallon

    0.80 Equivalent Cost per Gallon of #6 Oil

    Propane: Prices
    $ 1.19 Propane 91,523 Btus/gallon x 1,000,000 Btus/Dth = $ 13.00 Equivalent Cost per Dekatherm of natural gas at BURNER TIP $ Balancing (estimated) $ 0.40 Utility Charges (estimated) $ 12.60 Equivalent City Gate Price (NYMEX Plus Basis) $ 0.50 Pipeline Transportation (Basis) $ 12.10 Estimated NYMEX equivalent price = $ 1.11 Equivalent Cost per Gallon of Propane

    12.10 Nat Gas/Dth @ burner tip 1,000,000 Btus/Dth

    91,523

    Btus/Gallon

    Note: Burner Tip is equal to the city gate price plus all utility charges. It is that cost at your meter. Dth = Dekatherm

    Prepared by Energy Solutions, Inc.

    9/30/2013

    Alternate Fuel Volume Conversions #2 Oil: Volumes


    55,000 gallons of #2 Oil x 138,500 Btus/Gallon = 7,617,500,000 1,000,000 4,500,000,000 138,500 Btus/Dth = 7,618 dekatherms of natural gas

    4,500 dekatherms of natural gas

    1,000,000

    Btus/Dth

    Btus/Gallon

    32,491 gallons of #2 oil

    #4 Oil: Volumes
    40,000 gallons of #4 Oil x 145,850 Btus/Gallon = 5,834,000,000 1,000,000 6,500,000,000 145,850 Btus/Dth = 5,834 dekatherms of natural gas

    6,500 dekatherms of natural gas

    1,000,000

    Btus/Dth

    Btus/Gallon

    44,566 gallons of #4 oil

    #6 Oil: Volumes
    50,000 gallons of #6 Oil x 153,200 Btus/Gallon = 7,660,000,000 1,000,000 8,000,000,000 153,200 Btus/Dth = 7,660 dekatherms of natural gas

    8,000 dekatherms of natural gas

    1,000,000

    Btus/Dth

    Btus/Gallon

    52,219 gallons of #6 oil

    Propane: Volumes
    150,000 gallons of propane x 91,523 Btus/Gallon = 13,728,450,000 1,000,000 13,860,000,000 91,523 Btus/Dth = 13,728 dekatherms of natural gas

    13,860 dekatherms of natural gas

    1,000,000

    Btus/Dth

    Btus/Gallon

    151,437 gallons of propane

    Prepared by Energy Solutions, Inc.

    9/30/2013

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