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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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Friday, 04 February 22
RENEWABLES ON THE RISE, COAL CONTINUOUSLY FALLING - EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Although oil (34.5%) and natural gas (23.7%) were still the most important fuel sources in the EU energy mix in 2020, renewable energy’s shar ...
Thursday, 03 February 22
COAL SHORTAGE NOW AT ALARMING LEVELS, SAY ALUMINIUM PRODUCERS - IANS
With no relief in sight despite coal stocks running critically low and production disruptions looming across the Indian aluminium sector, the Alumi ...
Wednesday, 02 February 22
HIGH COKING COAL PRICES PROVIDE GLIMPSE INTO STEELMAKING'S FUTURE - MCKINSEY
Last year was a volatile one in global commodity markets. Demand for coking coal, an essential raw material in the production of steel, was extreme ...
Wednesday, 02 February 22
INDONESIA'S RESTRICTIONS ON COMMODITIES RATTLE MARKETS, MORE MOVES LIKELY - REUTERS
In just the first month of this year, Indonesian policymakers have rattled global markets with restrictions on some of its biggest commodities expo ...
Wednesday, 02 February 22
CHINA'S TOP COAL PRODUCER FORECASTS 28 PCT PROFIT GROWTH IN 2021 - XINHUA
China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, one of the country’s biggest coal producers, said its net profits are expected to jump by 28 percent in ...
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- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
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- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Planning Commission, India
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- PTC India Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
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- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
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- Central Electricity Authority - India
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- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
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- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
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- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
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- CNBM International Corporation - China
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- Trasteel International SA, Italy
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- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- White Energy Company Limited
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
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