Table 7.2. Receipts and Quality of Coal Delivered for the Electric Power Industry, 2002 through 2011


Bituminous Subbituminous Lignite
Period Receipts (Thousand Tons) Average Sulfur Percent by Weight Average Ash Percent by Weight Receipts (Thousand Tons) Average Sulfur Percent by Weight Average Ash Percent by Weight Receipts (Thousand Tons) Average Sulfur Percent by Weight Average Ash Percent by Weight
2002 423,128 1.47 10.1 391,785 0.36 6.2 65,555 0.93 13.3
2003 467,286 1.50 10.0 432,513 0.38 6.4 79,869 1.03 14.4
2004 470,619 1.52 10.4 445,603 0.36 6.0 78,268 1.05 14.2
2005 480,179 1.56 10.5 456,856 0.36 6.2 77,677 1.02 14.0
2006 489,550 1.59 10.5 504,947 0.35 6.1 75,742 0.95 14.4
2007 467,817 1.62 10.3 505,155 0.34 6.0 71,930 0.90 14.0
2008 464,362 1.68 10.6 522,228 0.34 5.8 68,945 0.86 13.8
2009 418,688 1.77 10.5 484,007 0.34 5.8 64,966 0.95 14.0
2010 403,619 1.90 10.4 491,425 0.33 5.8 71,416 0.90 14.1
2011 380,184 2.01 10.5 480,496 0.33 5.8 75,675 0.90 14.4

* = Value is less than half of the smallest unit of measure. (e.g., for values with no decimals, the smallest unit is 1 then values under 0.5 are shown as *.)
NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error or excessive percentage change.
W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.

Notes:
Bituminous coal includes anthracite, synthetic, and refined coal; and beginning in 2011, coal-derived synthesis gas. Prior to 2011 coal-derived synthesis gas was included in Other Gases.
See the Technical Notes for fuel conversion factors.
See Glossary for definitions.
Values are final.
See Technical Notes for a discussion of the sample design for the Form EIA-923 and predecessor forms.
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report" and predecessor form(s) including Form EIA-423, "Monthly Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants Report" and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), FERC Form 423, "Monthly Report of Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants"