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Show Aprir 2002 Energy ifA Utah coal totals fall short, fall to match record production levels While the United States posted the fourth highest nationwide coal production total in 2000, Utah fell 151,000 tons short of the high level all-ti- a lesser role. high degree of mechanisation Utahs cod mines remain the and a skilled workforce. moat productive underground The factors, in conjunction with high seam thickness and operations in the UL Productivity at slighter less favorable geology, have led to mines operating than two tons per miner hour across the state in 1996. (tpmh) in 1980 and 1981 has The US. produced 1.076 bil- steadily improved, reaching new lion tons of coal, exceeding the highs nearly every yean In 1996, Utahs mines failed ora billion mark for the seventh consecutive yean to achieve a new record partly Castle Valley and Utah pro- because ofthe start-u- p and deduced 26.9 million tons of coal, velopment ofthe Willow Creek. for the second highest level In addition, production per state. the miner hour in 1997 fill below posted by The UiL exported 5&5 mil- 1996 due to difficulties encounlion tons of coal in 2000, lower tered at Willow Creek and the than the previous 15 years. shortage in the rail transportaUtah's exports registered at tion. 2.7 million fauns, wwwdingtliO In 1999, Utah achieved the states figures for 1998 and third highest productivity with 1999. 6.09 tpmh, a figure only exThe value of coal produced ceeded in 1995 and 1998. in Utah totaled $456 million in During 2000, Utah coal min2000. ers achieved reran! productivUtah distributed 27.6 million ity levels at the rate of 6.91 tons of coal in 2000, the second tpmh. The industry expects to set . highest ever. Electric utility consumption another productivity record within the state contributed sig- once the final data for 2001 are nificantly to the increased dis- compiled. Utahs high productivity is tribution, by about one and one-fialf fnillinm fawn, largely credited to excellent Exports and industrial con- management, a capable engisumption outside ofUtah played neering and geological staff, a reported fay uNew Natural Resources estimates that the Carbon plant will con- sume 639,000 tons of coal and generate 1359 GWh ofnet electricity. The units at Hunter conmore competitive prices for Utah coal which, in turn, have sumed 4.227 million tons of coal whwnrH ami guaranteed the in 2000 and generated 9,527 success of the states mining GWh of net electricity The fiiel came from industry Electric utilities consumed PadfiCorps Cottonwood-Tra- il the bulk tit Utahs coal produc- Mountain and Deer Creek tion. TVm Hiinfaw; The state agency predicts Huntington and Carbon plaids of FadfiCorps Hunter will use 4.0 million tons ofcoal and generate 9,026 GWh Utah Power & light and Power Agencys of dectridty, about 5 J8 percent generating facility purchased below 2000 levels. ia.31 million tans arid cmmiirad Huntington consumed 8.03 million tons of coal produced at 18 million tons in 2000. The four plants purchased Deer Creek and generated 7,053 more than half of all Utah pro- GWhofnrt electricity in 2000. The state department of natuduction, making the electric utilcoal sector resources expects the Hunbest states ral the ity customer. tington plant to use 2.9 million In 2000, the Carbon plant tons offuel and generate 6,750 mnaimpri more than 630,000 GWh of electridty, 4.3 percent tons of coal to generate 1,372 lower than 2000 levels. GWh of electricity. Electric utilities and cogenofthe foe-a- il eration plants operating outside Nearly fiiel utilized at the power of Utahs boundaries consumed plant was purchased from 6.6 million tons of the states two-thir- ds GenwaL Whon tin final Hatn it mm. piled, the Utah Department of coal. Combined, electric utilities onsumed 77.7 percent ofUtahs coal Including volumes exported to the Pacific Rim, electric utili88.7 percent of ties all the coal produced in Utah in 2000. The Pacific Rim countries include Japan, Korea and Taiwan. During 2000, industrial consumption represented Utahs second largest coal purchasing sector. Kennecott consumed roughly erf the 0.63 million tons one-half of Utahs industrial coal Geneva Steel along with cement and Hme plants in the state consumed the remaining one-hal- f. industrial conto 2.9 milamounted sumption lion tons in 2000. The coal was used primarily by chemical and cement plants in California as well as cement plants in Nevada. 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