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Rise and fall: power and gas prices plummet from 5-year highs during frigid start to 2014, as coal prices continue decline

As the polar vortex froze much of the U.S. at the beginning 2014, the period of intense cold created demand, supply and transportations factors that led to the highest prices for power and spot gas seen over the past five years.

SNL Energy | January 21, 2015 | 1:02 pm

New $15bn coal mine in Australia to hire over 5,000 workers

SNL Energy: coal production finishes year strong as challenging 2015 looms

December 2014 coal markets were mixed on the month, with eastern coal caught in the rout that has broadly affected energy commodities on slowing global economic growth and weak winter demand.

SNL Energy | January 7, 2015 | 4:17 pm

Top-producing Northern Appalachia coal mines in Q3’14

Twelve mines in Northern Appalachia cranked out more than 1 million tons of coal each in the third quarter, helping boost production from the region.

SNL Energy | November 8, 2014 | 3:45 pm

Top-producing Powder River Basin coal mines in Q3’14

Production from the largest active Powder River Basin coal mines totaled 106.88 million tons in the third quarte.

SNL Energy | November 5, 2014 | 8:26 pm

Gas burn in dual-fuel units declines in favor of coal but not all RTOs revert

U.S. power generating units with co-firing or dual-switching capabilities experienced a decline in total gas burn of nearly 22% in 2013 year over year, but despite rising gas prices some RTOs continued their reliance on gas instead of coal.

SNL Energy | October 28, 2014 | 10:44 pm

SNL Energy: Illinois nuclear plants in jeopardy

Exelon nuke closures would take a bite out of Illinois baseload power.

SNL Energy | October 24, 2014 | 5:37 am

Energy capital raises in 2014: Midstream, power sectors continue to bolster YTD raises

As of Oct. 10, the energy industry had raised approximately $71.65 billion of senior debt, $20.85 billion of common equity, $3.73 billion of subordinated debt, $1.66 billion of preferred equity and $275 million of subsidiary trust preferred in 2014.

SNL Energy | October 19, 2014 | 9:09 pm

BHP-Mitsubishi axing 700 coal mining jobs

Coal unit retirements, conversions continue to sweep through power sector

SNL Energy provides its latest update on past and future coal unit retirements in the U.S. electric power sector. The analysis now includes more in-depth data on coal unit conversions to alternate fuels.

SNL Energy | October 14, 2014 | 8:13 pm