Comparison Table

Price of oil (gallon)
 $3.00
Price of coal, loaded in Healy
 $65.00

Gallons Oil
 Cost, Oil
 Tons Coal
Equivalent
 Cost, Coal
 Savings, Coal
VS Oil
100
 $300
 0.91
 $59
 $240
500
 $1,500
 4.57
 $297
 $1,202
1000
 $3,000
 9.14
 $594
 $2,405
3000
 $9,000 27.43
 $1,782
 $7,217
5000
 $15,000
 45.71
 $2,971
 $12,028
10000
 $30,000
 91.43
 $5,942
 $24,057

Notes:
1.  Assumes 80% efficiency for a oil fired furnace
2.  Estimated equivalency at 70% efficiency and 7,500 BTU/pound for a coal fired furnace

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