Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Construction in progress  $362,667,293   $324,224,632 
Land   1,704,675    1,260,000 
Machinery and equipment   9,555,000    9,555,000 
Operations plant   16,397,000    16,662,675 
Total property, plant and equipment  $390,323,968   $351,702,307 

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.