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Thursday, 14 August 14
U.S. STEAM COAL IMPORTS REMAIN DOWN SHARPLY FROM HISTORIC HIGH IN 2007, SAYS EIA
 COALspot.com: U.S. steam coal imports at power plants have fallen significantly from their peak level of more than 30 million tons in 2007 to less than 7 million in 2013, says EIA.
According to EIA, the number of plants consuming imported coal similarly fell from a peak of 48 in 2006 to 13 in 2013. Preliminary data for the first five months of 2014 indicate an increase in both imports and the number of plants taking imports, but both are still well below 2007 levels.
U.S. Energy Information Administration, further said, coal imports, mainly from Colombia but also from countries including Venezuela, Indonesia, and Canada, remain a small component of overall U.S. coal consumption—only 3% during the peak year of 2007 and less than 1% in 2013.
Although the United States has abundant supplies of domestic coal, some power plants along the East Coast and the Gulf Coast receive imported coal. Imported coal accounted for between 25% and 50% of total annual coal receipts for the top coal-importing plants from 2002 to 2013.
EIA further reported that, plants in these areas are subject to relatively higher cost of eastern rail transport and in some cases are limited to delivery by waterway. The domestic coal these plants use is also relatively expensive, because nearby Appalachian coals are priced above the national average. These factors increased the cost of domestic coal high enough to make imported coal economically attractive.
Furthermore, some imported coal may have lower sulfur content, making it easier for plants to consume coal without exceeding environmental regulations. Technology improvements have partially removed this advantage, as recent installations of flue gas desulfurization equipment at a number of coal-importing plants have provided these generators with additional flexibility to purchase higher-sulfur coal from domestic suppliers, said EIA.
Coal use at electricity generating plants has been declining in general, as low electricity demand growth and increased competition with natural gas has lessened the demand for coal. The recent decline in coal imports by electric generators in particular is attributable to retirements of coal-fired power plants, decreased utilization of coal-fired power plants, and higher international coal prices compared with domestic prices.
Before 2011, total net summer generating capacity for coal-importing plants was 18,977 megawatts (MW). However, 9% of this capacity was retired between 2011 and 2013, and another 21% of this capacity is planned to retire by 2020. Recent and planned retirements will result in the complete retirement of coal-fired generating capacity at 11 plants and the partial retirement of coal-fired capacity at one additional plant (the Barry plant in Alabama).
The remaining coal-fired electric generators have been used less often in recent years: the average utilization rate of the entire coal fleet declined from 74% in 2006 to 59% in 2013. At plants that consumed imported coal, this drop was larger, falling from a peak of 74% in 2007 to 37% in 2013.
Principal contributor of EIA: Mike Mellish
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Wednesday, 03 September 14
KOREA MIDLAND POWER CO. LTD INVITES BIDS FOR 1 MMT OF BITUMINOUS & SUB-BITUMINOUS COAL FOR BORYEONG POWER PLANT
COALspot.com: KOMIPO again in the market for 1 million tons of 5700 NAR and 4600 NAR coal for Jan – March 2015. South Korean state-owned util ...
Wednesday, 03 September 14
CFR S.CHINA COAL SWAP FOR JAN 2015 DELIVERY CLOSED AT $ 68.30 PMT; DOWN 2.43% W-O-W
COALspot.com: API 8 CFR South China Coal swap for delivery in October 2014 decreased US$ 0.95 (-1.39%) day on day and US$ 1.40 (-2.03%) week on wee ...
Tuesday, 02 September 14
BERAU COAL HAS AWARDED A CONTRACT EXTENSION TO BUMA FOR 647 MLN BCM OVERBURDEN REMOVAL
COALspot.com: PT Delta Dunia Makmur Tbk (“DOID”) has announced that its primary operating subsidiary, PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama (&l ...
Monday, 01 September 14
GLOBALCOAL WELCOMES TWO NEW MARKET MEMBERS
COALspot.com: globalCOAL® announced today that two Market Members have joined its trading community. Both new Market Members are from the India ...
Sunday, 31 August 14
COAL FREIGHT RATES INTO INDIA FROM INDONESIA FIRM
COALspot.com: The freight market continued to firm this week. BDI up 5.42 percent week ended 29 August and closed at 1147 points while the Ca ...
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- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- White Energy Company Limited
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- PTC India Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- The University of Queensland
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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