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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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- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- PTC India Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- The University of Queensland
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Planning Commission, India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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