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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, 21 January 22
CHINA'S POWER TRADING TARIFFS TO RISE IN 2022 - FITCH RATINGS
Rising trading volume and higher-than-benchmark tariffs in the 2022 bilateral contracts signed between Chinese power generation companies (gencos) ...
Thursday, 20 January 22
CHINESE COAL JUMPS OVER 6% ON PRE-HOLIDAY SUPPLY WORRY - REUTERS
China’s thermal coal futures soared more than 6% on Wednesday, hitting a level last seen in late November as investors grew concerned over ti ...
Thursday, 20 January 22
VIETNAM: COAL SECTOR SEES POSITIVE PROSPECT IN 2022 - VNA
With many signs of rising demand for coal in various economic sectors in 2022, the Vietnam National Coal – Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomi ...
Wednesday, 19 January 22
MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
Since the beginning of the year, we have been witnessing the BDI correcting downwards with sizable drops across all segments. Latest similar levels ...
Sunday, 09 January 22
INDONESIA MINISTER SAYS 'EMERGENCY OVER' ON COAL SUPPLY CRUNCH - REUTERS
Indonesia’s power emergency which has triggered a coal export ban is over but the government will still continue to discuss policies in this ...
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- The University of Queensland
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- PTC India Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
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