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    HomeResearch, Evaluations, Maps, and DataAppalachian Coal Industry, Power Generation, and Supply Chain

      	
	
Appalachian Coal Industry, Power Generation, and Supply Chain
	
			March 16, 2016Research ReportEnergy
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	**Author(s):** Dan Hodge
            **Author Organization(s):** Hodge Economic Consulting
        This study, commissioned by the Appalachian Regional Commission, provides an overview of the coal industry ecosystem including production, power generation, and supply chain linkages, and presents the most current data and trends on coal-related industries. The paper also examines a number of coal industry-related topics, including: employment and production, coal-fired power plants and electricity generation, the transportation of coal shipments by mode, and the outlook for the coal industry.**Supplementary Files**
Data Maps (Zip file: 3 MB; includes 5 PNGs, uncompressed size 200 KB each; and 5 PDFs, 500 KB each)

Learn more about ARC’s investment in Appalachia’s coal-impacted communities at www.arc.gov/power.


Full Report
			
															
				
Coal Industry Power Generation and Supply Chain Report – pdf 2 MB





Supplementary Files
			
															
				
ARC Coal Report 2016 County Data – xls 679 KB





Related Files
			
															
				
ARC Coal Mine Employment Production 2000-2018 Data – xlsx 413 KB															
				
ARC Coal Mine Employment Production 2000-2018 Charts – pdf 342 KB Appalachian Regional Commission

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