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Thursday, 23 December 21
ANNUAL U.S. COAL-FIRED ELECTRICITY GENERATION WILL INCREASE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2014 - EIA
 From December 20 through December 30, Today in Energy will feature some of our favorite articles from 2021. Today’s article was originally published on October 18.
We expect 22% more U.S. coal-fired generation in 2021 than in 2020, according to our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). The U.S. electric power sector has been generating more electricity from coal-fired power plants this year as a result of significantly higher natural gas prices and relatively stable coal prices. This year, 2021, will yield the first year-over-year increase in coal generation in the United States since 2014.
Coal and natural gas have been the two largest sources of electricity generation in the United States. In many areas of the country, these two fuels compete to supply electricity based on their relative costs. U.S. natural gas prices have been more volatile than coal prices, so the cost of natural gas often determines the relative share of generation provided by natural gas and coal.
Because natural gas-fired power plants convert fuel to electricity more efficiently than coal-fired plants, natural gas-fired generation can have an economic advantage even if natural gas prices are slightly higher than coal prices. Between 2015 and 2020, the cost of natural gas delivered to electric generators remained relatively low and stable. This year, however, natural gas prices have been much higher than in recent years. The year-to-date delivered cost of natural gas to U.S. power plants has averaged $4.93 per million British thermal units (Btu), more than double last year’s price.
The overall decline in U.S. electricity demand in 2020 and record-low natural gas prices led coal plants to significantly reduce the percentage of time that they generated power. In 2020, the utilization rate (known as the capacity factor) of U.S. coal-fired generators averaged 40%. Before 2010, coal capacity factors routinely averaged 70% or more. This year’s higher natural gas prices have increased the average coal capacity factor to about 51%, which is almost the 2018 average.
Although rising natural gas prices have resulted in more U.S. coal-fired generation than last year, this increase in coal generation will most likely not continue. The electric power sector has retired about 30% of its generating capacity at coal plants since 2010, and no new coal-fired capacity has come online in the United States since 2013. In addition, coal stocks at U.S. power plants are relatively low, and production at operating coal mines has not been increasing as rapidly as the recent increase in coal demand. For 2022, we forecast that U.S. coal-fired generation will decline about 5% in response to continuing retirements of generating capacity at coal power plants and slightly lower natural gas prices.
Source: EIA
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Tuesday, 19 July 22
DRY BULK MARKET: CAPESIZE MARKET FIRMS THIS WEEK - BALTIC EXCHANGE
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Firmer sentiment across both basins pushed the Capesize 5TC route average above the $20,000 threshold this week, closing at $24,209. A ...
Tuesday, 19 July 22
WHY SHIPPING MIGHT BE ABOUT TO GET A LITTLE BIT SLOWER - WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
If shipping is the beating heart of global trade, its pulse is about to get slower.
Faced with uncertainty about which fuels to use in the long ...
Tuesday, 19 July 22
GERMANY'S INCREASED COAL, OIL USE WILL BE TEMPORARY, SCHOLZ SAYS - CNBC
Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Germany’s decision to reactivate coal and oil-fired power plants to relieve energy shortages because of the war i ...
Tuesday, 19 July 22
INDONESIA REMOVES PALM OIL EXPORT LEVY UNTIL AUG. 31 - REUTERS
Indonesia has scrapped its export levy for all palm oil products until Aug. 31 in a fresh attempt to boost exports and ease high inventories, finan ...
Tuesday, 19 July 22
CHINA'S JUNE DAILY COAL OUTPUT JUMPS ON PEAK SUMMER DEMAND - REUTERS
China’s daily coal output in June rose 6.6 per cent from a month earlier as miners cranked up output ahead of peak summer temperatures, when ...
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- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- White Energy Company Limited
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- The University of Queensland
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
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