Coal: West vs. East & Deregulation:
The real mother load:
Energy Information Administration
eia.doe.gov
Coal Information thru 1997:
eia.doe.gov
Highlights:
1997 Production (tons):
West Virginia Total....... 172,954
Northern................ 45,960
Southern................ 126,993
Wyoming................... 281,647
Coal Production, Number of Mines, and Average Mine Price, by State and County, 1996
West Virginia............
386 mines
170,433 tons
$26.58 /ton
Raleigh County
19 mines
11,209 tons
$29.10 /ton
Wyoming..................
27 mines
278,440 tons
$6.41 /ton
The Effects of Utility Deregulation on Eastern US Coal Markets
by
Lawrence F. Metzroth
Principal & Senior Economist
Resource Data International
powerdat.com
highlight:
There is reason to believe that Eastern US utility coal markets may continue to expand. Perhaps the strongest reason for optimism is the impending deregulation of the US utility industry. Under the auspices of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, both federal and state utility regulators are reducing barriers and encouraging the creation of an open transmission system which will ultimately lead to market based power transactions. When fully evolved, the new market system favors those electric power generators who can offer the lowest cost power. |
