Coal Supply and Demand Fundamentals - CMU · 11/25/2002 · • Supply – Supply Regions – Companies – Mines and Mining Methods – Production – Productivity and Employment

Coal Supply and Demand Fundamentals

Carnegie Mellon University, Electricity Industry Center

November 25, 2002

Ellen Ewart, Senior Consultant

Platts Research & Consulting/RDI

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Presentation Outline

• Background: Coal 101• Current state of the industry• Major market drivers for coal

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Basic Coal Information

• Supply– Supply Regions– Companies– Mines and Mining Methods– Production– Productivity and Employment– Costs– Supply-Side Regulatory Issues

• Demand– Demand and Consumption by

Market Sector– As-Received Quality– Consuming Companies and

Facilities – Current and Future Technologies for

Coal Utilization– Demand-Side Regulatory Issues

• Prices

• Transportation– Type

• Rail• Barge• Truck• Belt/other

– Distance– Cost

• Environmental– Emissions– Allowances– Emission Control Technology

• Forecasts

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U.S. Coal Supply Regions

SouthernPRB

Raton/Canon City

NorthernPRB

FourCorners

S. Wyoming

CentralRockies

NorthernLignite

GulfLignite

IllinoisBasin

SouthernAppalachia

CentralAppalachia

NorthernAppalachia

Washington

Source: PowerMAP

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Coal Quality is Highly Variable

Average Coal Quality (As-Received), 2000-02

Source: COALdat

Coal Supply Region Btu/lb. Lb. SO2/MMBtu % AshEastNorthern Appalachia 12,423 3.84 10.88Central Appalachia 12,405 1.48 10.77Southern Appalachia 12,104 1.89 12.86Illinois Basin 11,316 4.37 10.08WestNorthern Powder River Basin 9,068 1.13 6.56Southern Powder River Basin 8,655 0.70 5.09Central Rockies 11,426 0.84 8.73Four Corners 9,971 1.29 15.92Gulf Lignite 6,438 3.35 16.58Northern Lignite 6,532 2.25 9.52

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U.S. Coal Industry Expansion

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

U.S. Coal Production and Generating Capacity Additions, 1954 - 2000

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Rapid Productivity Growth

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U.S. Coal Mine Productivity, 1984 - 2000

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Factors Influencing Productivity

• Technological– Underground

• Longwalls• Advancements in continuous miners• Computerization and automation

– Surface• Larger haul trucks• Draglines• Mountaintop mining• Computerization and automation

– Other• On-line analyzers• Improvements in coal handling systems

• Labor– Training– Declining influence of the union

• Regulation

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CAPP Surface MinesCAPP Surface Mine Production and Productivity, 1995 – 2002 (Est.)

Source: COALdat

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CAPP Underground MinesCAPP Underground Mine Production and Productivity, 1995 – 2002 (Est.)

Source: COALdat

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NAPP Surface MinesNAPP Surface Mine Production and Productivity, 1995 – 2002 (Est.)

Source: COALdat

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NAPP Underground MinesNAPP Underground Mine Production and Productivity, 1995 – 2002 (Est.)

Source: COALdat

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SPRB Surface MinesSPRB Surface Mine Production and Productivity, 1995 – 2002 (Est.)

Source: COALdat

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Trend Toward Fewer, Larger Mines

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2,000

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Number and Size of U.S. Coal Mines

Source: COALdat

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Industry Concentration and Consolidation

O THER6 2 %

W ES TERN

EN ERG Y3 %N ERCO

3 %S U N CO AL

2 %

S HELL MIN IN G

CO .

3 %

ARCO CO AL

3 %

EXXO N

3 %

TEXAS U TILITIES

3 %

AMAX

4 %

CO N S O L6 %PEABO D Y

8 %

PEABODY13%

ARCH10%

KENNECOTT10%

CONSOL6%

OTHER39%

VULCAN4%

NACCO2%

MASSEY4%

HORIZON4%

RAG6%

TXU2%

Sources: Keystone Coal Industry Manual, COALdat

Ownership Share of Production, 1988 vs. 2001

1988 (963 Million Tons) 2001 (1,128 Million Tons)

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Price HistoryProductivity gains have been critical to profitability of coal industry in the face of declining prices.

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Subbituminous Nominal $ Subbituminous Real 1996 $


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Financial State of the Industry

• Declining prices, decreasing margins are taking their toll on the coal industry.

• At least three major producing companies (including one in the top ten), accounting for nearly 60 million annual tons, are currently under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

• Many more are on the brink, and a number of others have already disappeared.

• Poor finances, coupled with increasing regulatory uncertainty, have strangled capital investment in new mines and supporting infrastructure.

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The Generation Sector is the Largest Coal Consumer…

Distribution of U.S. Coal by Sector, 2001

Source: RDI Coal Market Research Service

Generation85.8%

R&C0.4%

Metallurgical2.4%Export

5.7%Industrial

5.8%

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…and Coal is the Dominant Fuel for Electric Generation

U.S. Electric Generation by Fuel Type, 2001

Source: COALdat

COAL53%

URAN21%

GAS16%

WATER5%

OIL3%

OTHER2%

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Coal Distribution to the Generating Sector by Supply Region

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Transportation of Coal to the Generation Sector

Railroad70%

Truck16%

Belt8%

Barge5%

Other/Unknown1%

Origin Type, 2001

Raiload62%

Barge18%

Truck11%

Belt8%

Other/Unknown1%

Destination Type, 2001

Source: COALdat

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Average Capacity Utilization at Coal-Fired Power Plants, 1997 - 2000

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Average Age of Coal-Fired Power Plants

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Will New Coal-Fired Generation Play a Role?

• Current economics and regulatory framework have not favored coal for new generation in most regions.

• Projects that go forward generally will have the advantages of:– Extremely low-cost fuel (mine-mouth, waste coal, pet coke)– Favorable political climate (including state-level tax incentives,

financial assistance, “fast-track” permitting, etc.)– No transmission constraints– Environmental compatibility (PSD, Class I areas)

• All new plants will be equipped with state-of-the art pollution control technology.

• Over longer term, new clean coal technologies will be emphasized.

• Projects must “time the market” correctly.

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The Economics of Coal vs. Gas for New Generation

$0.50 $0.75 $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25

$1.00

$1.50

$2.00

$2.50

$3.00

$3.50

$4.00

$4.50

$5.00

NOTE: DIFFERENTIAL BASED ON FULLY LOADED COSTS OF A NEW UNIT

COAL PRICE

GAS PRICE

GAS MORE ECONOMIC

COAL MORE ECONOMIC

RDI’S GAS PRICE FORECAST

$0.50 $0.75 $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25

$1.00

$1.50

$2.00

$2.50

$3.00

$3.50

$4.00

$4.50

$5.00

NOTE: DIFFERENTIAL BASED ON FULLY LOADED COSTS OF A NEW UNIT

COAL PRICE

GAS PRICE

GAS MORE ECONOMIC

COAL MORE ECONOMIC

RDI’S GAS PRICE FORECAST

Fuel Prices in $/mmBtu

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RDI’s Gas Price Forecast

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Henry Hub NYC Hub

Natural Gas Price Forecast (Real 2002$)

Source: RDI Power Outlook, Q3 2002

Delivered prices into the northeast are slightly higher than Henry Hub but reflect generally the same longer term trend

• In the near-term, high levels of storage will put downward pressure on gas prices through Q302.

• Longer term, supplies should tighten.

• Key assumption is that greenfield LNG development will provide incremental supply.

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Proposed New Coal-Fired Plants

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Major Market Drivers

• Supply– Reserve depletion– Regulation

• Hayden ruling• Subsidence issues• Trucking restrictions

– Availability of skilled labor

– Financial condition of coal producers

• Demand– Pace of economic

recovery– Inter-fuel competition

• Gas prices• Capacity glut

– Regulation• Environmental• Electric industry

restructuring

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Coal Supply and Demand Fundamentals - CMU · 11/25/2002 · • Supply – Supply Regions – Companies – Mines and Mining Methods – Production – Productivity and Employment