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Data for February 2013  |  Release Date: April 22, 2013  |  Next Release: May 2013  
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Table 3.4. Stocks of Coal by Coal Rank: Electric Power Sector, 2003 - February 2013

  Electric Power Sector
Period Bituminous Coal Subbituminous Coal Lignite Coal Total
End of Year Stocks
2003 57,716 59,884 3,967 121,567
2004 49,022 53,618 4,029 106,669
2005 52,923 44,377 3,836 101,137
2006 67,760 68,408 4,797 140,964
2007 63,964 82,692 4,565 151,221
2008 65,818 91,214 4,556 161,589
2009 91,922 92,448 5,097 189,467
2010 81,108 86,915 6,894 174,917
2011 82,056 85,151 5,179 172,387
2012 87,200 92,861 4,861 184,923
2011, End of Month Stocks
January 76,100 82,111 6,364 164,575
February 75,549 79,101 6,414 161,064
March 77,414 82,337 6,504 166,255
April 79,734 86,900 6,793 173,427
May 79,250 88,099 6,744 174,093
June 75,011 83,599 6,539 165,149
July 66,549 74,518 6,229 147,296
August 64,584 67,775 6,168 138,527
Sept 66,763 70,804 6,144 143,711
October 74,236 75,766 6,193 156,196
November 79,726 81,302 6,726 167,754
December 82,056 85,151 5,179 172,387
2012, End of Month Stocks
January 83,710 90,305 5,015 179,030
February 87,411 93,769 4,721 185,901
March 90,379 99,339 4,737 194,455
April 93,459 102,940 4,970 201,368
May 93,830 103,155 5,199 202,184
June 92,246 99,658 5,148 197,052
July 83,802 94,403 4,913 183,119
August 80,877 91,417 4,951 177,246
Sept 82,610 93,242 4,795 180,648
October 86,214 93,729 4,718 184,661
November 87,226 94,666 4,740 186,633
December 87,200 92,861 4,861 184,923
2013, End of Month Stocks
January 84,807 90,863 4,649 180,318
February 82,933 89,794 4,481 177,208

Notes: See Glossary for definitions.
Values for 2011 and prior years are final. Values for 2012 and 2013 are preliminary. 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, Form EIA-906, Power Plant Report; U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-920 Combined Heat and Power Plant Report, and predecessor forms. Beginning with 2008 data, the Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report, replaced the following:
Form EIA-906, Power Plant Report; Form EIA-920, Combined Heat and Power Plant Report; Form EIA-423, Monthly Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants Report;
and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC Form 423, Monthly Report of Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants.