Table 7.2. Receipts and Quality of Coal Delivered for the Electric Power Industry, 2005 through 2015 |
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Period | Receipts (Thousand Tons) | Average Sulfur Percent by Weight | Average Ash Percent by Weight | Receipts (Thousand Tons) | Average Sulfur Percent by Weight | Average Ash Percent by Weight | Receipts (Thousand Tons) | Average Sulfur Percent by Weight | Average Ash Percent by Weight |
2005 | 480,179 | 1.56 | 10.5 | 456,856 | 0.36 | 6.2 | 77,677 | 1.02 | 14.0 |
2006 | 489,550 | 1.59 | 10.5 | 504,947 | 0.35 | 6.1 | 75,742 | 0.95 | 14.4 |
2007 | 467,817 | 1.62 | 10.3 | 505,155 | 0.34 | 6.0 | 71,930 | 0.90 | 14.0 |
2008 | 464,362 | 1.68 | 10.6 | 522,228 | 0.34 | 5.8 | 68,945 | 0.86 | 13.8 |
2009 | 418,688 | 1.77 | 10.5 | 484,007 | 0.34 | 5.8 | 64,966 | 0.95 | 14.0 |
2010 | 403,619 | 1.90 | 10.4 | 491,425 | 0.33 | 5.8 | 71,416 | 0.90 | 14.1 |
2011 | 380,184 | 2.01 | 10.5 | 488,366 | 0.33 | 5.8 | 75,675 | 0.90 | 14.4 |
2012 | 317,398 | 2.23 | 10.6 | 442,674 | 0.32 | 5.8 | 71,848 | 0.93 | 14.6 |
2013 | 312,821 | 2.33 | 10.5 | 429,283 | 0.32 | 5.8 | 71,191 | 0.92 | 14.3 |
2014 | 334,082 | 2.34 | 10.3 | 440,013 | 0.31 | 5.8 | 71,534 | 0.90 | 14.1 |
2015 | 289,093 | 2.40 | 10.4 | 421,127 | 0.32 | 5.8 | 65,826 | 0.89 | 14.1 |
* = Value is less than half of the smallest unit of measure. (e.g., for values with no decimals, the smallest unit is 1 then values under 0.5 are shown as *.) NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error or excessive percentage change. W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data. Notes: Bituminous coal includes anthracite and beginning in 2011, coal-derived synthesis gas. Prior to 2011 coal-derived synthesis gas was included in Other Gases. - All values are final. - See Glossary for definitions. - Starting in January 2013, there may have been a shift in the continuity of Chapter 7 tables due to changes in the sample design of Form EIA-923 and the imputation process. - See the EIA-923 section of the Technical Notes for a discussion of the sample design for the Form EIA-923 and predecessor forms. - See the Technical Notes for fuel conversion factors. - Totals may not equal the sum of components because of independent rounding. Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report" and predecessor forms including Form EIA-423, "Monthly Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants Report" and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), FERC Form 423, "Monthly Report of Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants." |