Rising stocks mean Indiana utility Vectren has plenty of coal for 2016

摘要

Indiana electric and natural gas utility Vectrendoes not expect to buy additional thermal coal this year since it alreadyhas 808,474 st of inventory, well above its target level, but it couldmake some small purchases for 2017 depending on pricing, accordingto a recent filing to state regulators.Wayne Games, Vectren vice president of power supply, said in a filingto the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission that the utility might ink asmall contract for next year depending on market prices later in 2016.