The U.S. Energy Department on April 9 announced a number of actions to unleash American coal production. The announcement follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry.” The actions are aimed to strengthen U.S. energy and industrial security, develop domestic critical mineral production, help modernize and enhance coal technologies, and…...
U.S. coal production was recorded at 578 million short tons (MMst) during 2023, less than half of the volume produced during 2008, when U.S. coal production was at its peak, according to an April 8 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The decline in U.S. coal production can be attributed to increasingly stringent…...
PJM Interconnection LLC, which operates the grid across 13 states and the District of Columbia, has proposed a price cap and floor for its upcoming capacity market auctions for the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 delivery years. Though intended as a temporary measure to restore stability to the capacity market, the move has raised concerns about market distortion by artificially inflating prices and stifling investment signals.
The U.S. Interior Department on March 13 announced the approval of a federal mining plan modification by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) for the Spring Creek Mine in Big Horn County, Montana. The approval extends the mine’s operational capability by 16 years and allows the production of around 39.9 million tons…...
President Donald Trump on Feb. 14 signed an executive order establishing a council to guide the U.S. towards energy dominance. The National Energy Dominance Council is tasked with providing advice on how best to exercise the President’s authority to increase domestic energy production, including recommending a strategy with long-range goals for achieving energy dominance by…...
The average transportation cost for U.S. coal declined from $19.29/ton during 2022 to $18.77/ton in 2023, according to a Feb. 12 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The decrease in transportation costs aligns with the decline in the volume of U.S. coal transported in 2023. U.S. coal deliveries have declined over the last…...
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright signed an order, directing the U.S. Department of Energy to take actions to advance President Trump’s energy agenda. The department outlined a number of actions to implement President Trump’s executive orders including expanding energy production, advancing energy innovation, enabling next generation nuclear power technology, and strengthening grid reliability. As part…...
Oil and coal were utilized in the electricity generation mix in New England, due to curtailed generation from natural gas fired power plants from January 18 to January 22, 2025 according to a Feb. 5 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Below seasonal normal temperatures in the eastern U.S. during the week of…...
Gross U.S. coal exports during June 2024 totaled 10 million short tons (MMst), the highest monthly value since October 2018, according to a Feb. 4 report published the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Yearly average U.S. coal exports were 9 MMst during 2024 and have increased yearly since 2020, when they averaged 5.8 MMst, amid the…...
U.S. petroleum coke, or petcoke, production on an annual basis remained relatively flat over the last decade (2014-2023) and averaged 46 million tons, according to an Nov. 14 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The majority of the petroleum coke produced in the U.S. is exported. During 2023, the U.S. exported around 41…
The U.S. Energy Department on Oct. 22 announced $428 million for 14 projects to support clean energy manufacturing projects in areas that were previously reliant on coal for their local economy. Selected by the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, the projects are led by small and medium businesses and would benefit 15 communities…...
U.S. coal exports from the Port of Baltimore recovered at the back end of May 2024, according to an Oct. 16 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Shipping traffic from the Port of Baltimore, the second-largest coal exporting hub in the U.S., has temporarily paused after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key…...
