Coal-Fired Power Plants (CFPPs)
Where is the coal in the United States?
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Coal Across the U.S.
The U.S. contains coal resources in various places. The coal occurs primarily as tabular
deposits, or coalbeds, within rocks in certain areas. The figure below
shows where the coalbeds are in the U.S. |
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Figure 1. Coal-Bearing Areas of the United States |
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Sources: United States Geological Survey,
Coalfields of the United States, 1960-1961;
Texas Bureau of Economic Geology,
Lignite Resources in Texas, 1980;
Louisiana Geological Survey, Near Surface
Lignite in Louisiana, 1981;
Colorado Geological Survey, Coal Resources and
Development Map, 1981;
and Mississippi Bureau of Geology, 1983. |
Coal by State
Some states have good sources of coal, while others have no
coal. The map below links to individual States that produce coal (highlighted)
and lists specific information on the types and use.
Clickable State Coal Profile Index Map
Click a state on the map to see it's coal profile
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Major Coal-Producing States
(in rank order as of 12/31/2000) |
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Minor Coal-Producing States
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Coal Production by Region
Coal production in the U.S. increased in 2004 by 40.3
million short tons to end the year at 1,112.1 million short tons (3.8 percent
higher than the 2003 level of 1,071.8 million short tons), according to data
from the Energy Information Administration.
The map below
shows how much coal each region produced.
Energy Information Administration, Annual Coal Report, 2004
DOE/EIA-0584(2004) (Washington, DC; September 2005)
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