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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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Saturday, 11 June 22
AIMTEK INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND AWARDS
Press Release: The prestigious AIMTEK International Conference and Awards concluded successfully on June 7th, 2022 at Radisson Blu, Yas Island Abu ...
Thursday, 26 May 22
MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
The newbuilding market activity has been significantly positive from a dry bulk owner perspective during the first half of 2022. Indeed, the contra ...
Wednesday, 18 May 22
INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE DROPPED 4.42% IN MAY
COALspot.com: Indonesian Coal Price Reference for May delivery drops 4.42 per cent month on month.
The Indonesian Coal Price Referen ...
Thursday, 12 May 22
MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
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Wednesday, 27 April 22
EUROPEAN UNION'S LNG IMPORTS - BANCHERO COSTA
In 2021, the European Union (27) was the third largest seaborne importer of LNG in the world, with a 15.8% share.
It followed Mainla ...
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
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- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- The University of Queensland
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
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- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
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- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
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- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Australian Coal Association
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
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