National Coal Utilization Assessment: The Price and Availability of Low Sulfur Coal in Eastern Markets

摘要

This study examines the regional market patterns for low sulfur coal through 1985. Regional coal demands and price-quantity relationships for coal supply are estimated. Demand and supply are integrated within a formal model of interregional coal markets. Minemouth and delivered prices of low sulfur coal are computed, as well as the market boundary between Western and Eastern coal supply regions. Finally, potential transportation, mining equipment, and labor constraints on expanded low sulfur coal production are examined. (ERA citation 03:025719)