Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-07-07

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9781548682279

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In keeping with EIA's efforts to increase the timeliness of its reports, this Quarterly Coal Distribution Report is a preliminary report, based on the most current data available from EIA's various monthly, quarterly, and annual surveys of the coal industry and electric power generation industry. The final report will rely on the receipt of annual data to replace the imputed monthly data for smaller electric power plants that are excluded from the monthly filing requirement, and final data for all other respondents. The Quarterly Coal Distribution Report traces coal from the origin state to the destination state by transportation mode. The data sources beginning with the 2008 Coal Distribution Report reflect a major revision to EIA data collection surveys. The Form EIA-6A, "Coal Distribution Report - Annual," was discontinued at the end of 2007 and the new Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report" became the source of data for the electric power sector. The Electric Power sector in this report includes electric utilities, independent power producers, and electric utility combined heat and power plants. Commercial combined heat and power and industrial combined heat and power plants, which also submit data on the Form EIA-923, are included in the industrial plants (excluding coke) and commercial and institutional sectors. Coal receipts as provided in the Quarterly Coal Distribution Report for the electric power sector are less than the total quantities reported on the Form EIA-923. The Quarterly Coal Distribution Report reflects domestic distribution of coal. Therefore, coal imports from the EIA-923 survey are excluded. Other excluded categories are waste coal for the electric power sector, plus all receipts for the commercial combined heat and power and industrial combined heat and power plants. At the end of the second quarter of 2014, the old Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report, Manufacturing and Transformation / Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users" and the Form EIA- 5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants" were both discontinued. A new Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data" became the source of data for coke plants, industrial plants (excluding coke), and commercial and institutional facilities. Coal distributed to coke plants is obtained from the Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data." The volume of coal distributed to coke plants excludes coal imports and is thus smaller than the volume of receipts at coke plants reported in the Quarterly Coal Report, which includes imports. Coal distributed to industrial plants (excluding coke) is obtained from the Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data" and Form EIA-7A, "Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation." The Quarterly Coal Distribution Report volume reported for industrial plants (excluding coke) is smaller than the volume of receipts at industrial plants in the QCR to the extent that the Coal Distribution Report excludes waste coal and imports. Beginning in 2008, the residential and commercial consuming sector was replaced by the commercial and institutional sector, which excludes the residential sector and small amounts of coal used in the transportation fuel sector (primarily tourist steam railroads). Commercial and institutional coal distribution is also obtained from the Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data." Previously, on the EIA-6A survey, it was not possible to identify refuse or waste coal,1 which was included in anthracite and bituminous distributions. Waste coal receipts are collected and separately identified on the EIA-923 survey and are especially significant in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The Quarterly Coal Distribution Report excludes waste coal and small volumes of synthetic coal that may have been distributed after all synthetic coal plants were closed.

Download or read book Quarterly Coal Distribution Report January - March 2017 written by U.S. Energy Information Administration and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-07 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In keeping with EIA's efforts to increase the timeliness of its reports, this Quarterly Coal Distribution Report is a preliminary report, based on the most current data available from EIA's various monthly, quarterly, and annual surveys of the coal industry and electric power generation industry. The final report will rely on the receipt of annual data to replace the imputed monthly data for smaller electric power plants that are excluded from the monthly filing requirement, and final data for all other respondents. The Quarterly Coal Distribution Report traces coal from the origin state to the destination state by transportation mode. The data sources beginning with the 2008 Coal Distribution Report reflect a major revision to EIA data collection surveys. The Form EIA-6A, "Coal Distribution Report - Annual," was discontinued at the end of 2007 and the new Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report" became the source of data for the electric power sector. The Electric Power sector in this report includes electric utilities, independent power producers, and electric utility combined heat and power plants. Commercial combined heat and power and industrial combined heat and power plants, which also submit data on the Form EIA-923, are included in the industrial plants (excluding coke) and commercial and institutional sectors. Coal receipts as provided in the Quarterly Coal Distribution Report for the electric power sector are less than the total quantities reported on the Form EIA-923. The Quarterly Coal Distribution Report reflects domestic distribution of coal. Therefore, coal imports from the EIA-923 survey are excluded. Other excluded categories are waste coal for the electric power sector, plus all receipts for the commercial combined heat and power and industrial combined heat and power plants. At the end of the second quarter of 2014, the old Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report, Manufacturing and Transformation / Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users" and the Form EIA- 5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants" were both discontinued. A new Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data" became the source of data for coke plants, industrial plants (excluding coke), and commercial and institutional facilities. Coal distributed to coke plants is obtained from the Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data." The volume of coal distributed to coke plants excludes coal imports and is thus smaller than the volume of receipts at coke plants reported in the Quarterly Coal Report, which includes imports. Coal distributed to industrial plants (excluding coke) is obtained from the Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data" and Form EIA-7A, "Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation." The Quarterly Coal Distribution Report volume reported for industrial plants (excluding coke) is smaller than the volume of receipts at industrial plants in the QCR to the extent that the Coal Distribution Report excludes waste coal and imports. Beginning in 2008, the residential and commercial consuming sector was replaced by the commercial and institutional sector, which excludes the residential sector and small amounts of coal used in the transportation fuel sector (primarily tourist steam railroads). Commercial and institutional coal distribution is also obtained from the Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data." Previously, on the EIA-6A survey, it was not possible to identify refuse or waste coal,1 which was included in anthracite and bituminous distributions. Waste coal receipts are collected and separately identified on the EIA-923 survey and are especially significant in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The Quarterly Coal Distribution Report excludes waste coal and small volumes of synthetic coal that may have been distributed after all synthetic coal plants were closed.