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Posted November 6, 2014Today in Energy
Coal stockpiles at coal-fired power plants smaller than in recent years ›
Coal stocks at electric power plants, which totaled 121 million tons at the end of August, are relatively low in both absolute and days of burn terms relative to recent historical norms. This is true both nationally and in the Upper Midwest. About two-thirds of coal used to generate electric power moves from coal mine to power plant either fully or partially by rail. More›
Source: EIA, EIA-923, Electric Power Plant Operations Report
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Data Highlights
WTI crude oil futures price
11/5/2014: $78.68/bbl
down$3.52 from week earlier
down$14.69 from year earlier
Natural gas futures price
11/5/2014: $4.194/mmBtu
up$0.466 from week earlier
up$0.728 from year earlier
Natural gas inventories
10/31/2014: 3,571 Bcf
up91 Bcf from week earlier
down238 Bcf from year earlier
Crude oil inventories
10/31/2014: 380.2 mmbbl
up0.5 mmbbl from week earlier
down5.2 mmbbl from year earlier
Weekly coal production
10/25/2014: 19.319 million tons
up0.596 million tons from week earlier
up0.915 million tons from year earlier
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