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Conversion Technology: Methane Digester for Poultry (40,000 head)Facility Size (Nameplate): 0.05 MWCapacity Factor: 0.630Generation/Year: 275,940 kWh/yearTotal Industry Output: $28,836 ($0.1045/kWh)Breakeven Total Industry Output: $58,872 ($0.2134/kWh)Employees: 1Source: Moser, M., R. Mattocks, S. Gettier, and K. Roos. 1998. “Benefits, Costs andOperating Experience at Seven New Agricultural Anaerobic Digesters”. Presented atBioenergy ’98, Expanding Bioenergy Partnerships, Madison, Wisconsin, October 4-8.Table B.10. IMPLAN Expenditures for Methane Digester for Poultry (40,000 head).IMPLANType Sector IMPLAN Sector Description ExpendituresInvestment 41Other New Construction (Excavation, Enginegeneratorbuilding, heat loop, electrical) $120,971Investment 101 Textile Bag & Canvas Mills (Digester Cover) $65,615Plastic Pipe, Fittings, and Profile Shapes (ManureInvestment 173 Transfer Pipe) $4,826Investment 277Heating Equipment, except Warm Air Furnaces(Gas/hot water piping, boiler & hot water storage,hot water use equipment) $31,471Investment 288Pump & Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (Gaspump, meter) $4,019Investment 333Electric Power & Specialty TransformerManufacturing (Engine-generator) $106,683Investment 439Architectural & Engineering Services(Engineering) $30,470Operating 485Commercial Machinery Repair & Maintenance(Engine Maintenance) $19,389Depreciation 41Other New Construction (Excavation, Enginegeneratorbuilding, heat loop, electrical) $6,049Depreciation 101 Textile Bag & Canvas Mills (Digester Cover) $6,562Plastic Pipe, Fittings, and Profile Shapes (ManureDepreciation 173 Transfer Pipe) $483Depreciation 277Heating Equipment, except Warm Air Furnaces(Gas/hot water piping, boiler & hot water storage,hot water use equipment) $3,147Depreciation 288Pump & Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (Gaspump, meter) $402Depreciation 333Electric Power & Specialty TransformerManufacturing (Engine-generator) $10,668Byproduct 30 Power Generation & Supply (Electricity) $48,839Petroleum Refineries (Value of reduced propaneByproduct 142 use) $31,149*2006 dollarsFederal Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Impacts on Florida B.23