GLG News by Coal Mine Experts (Appalachia Region)

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Refined Coal – Things to Consider as a Result of Changes to Tax Credit Qualification

October 7, 2008

Congress Extends Refined Coal Tax Credit | www.marketwatch.com

    The Emergency Stabilization Act signed into law on October 3, 2008 includes an extension of tax credits for renewable energy and refined coal.  The discussion that follows includes items to consider regarding the refined coal tax credit.

Thomas ShewskiOwnerHigh Energy Services 
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Activated Carbon for Mercury Control – Potential Demand

September 22, 2008

ADES: Multi-Year Supply Contract with Luminant for Activated Carbon | www.tradingmarkets.com

    The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on February 8, 2009 in favor of the plaintiffs that coal plants could not be removed from the list of mercury sources subject to a Maximum Available Control Technology (MACT) standard and the subsequent movements to require EPA to set a mercury MACT standard for coal-fired power plants provides an opportunity in the mercury control space, including activated carbon.

Thomas ShewskiOwnerHigh Energy Services 
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Coal Railcar Market

September 22, 2008

UBS Cuts FreightCar America to ‘Sell’ on Price | www.forbes.com

    The commentary section discusses the current market and outlook for coal railcars

Thomas ShewskiOwnerHigh Energy Services 
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Natural Gas vs. Coal Generating Economics

September 22, 2008

NYMEX Natural Gas Rises with Crude, Damage Reports | www.forbes.com

    The fuel-switching from coal to natural gas affects the demand and price for each commodity.  The commentary below discusses what issues are part of the analysis of a utility or merchant fuel buyer on whether to switch fuel sources to fuel power plants.

Thomas ShewskiOwnerHigh Energy Services 
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Coal Transportation Outlook for the Railroads

September 22, 2008

Railroad Shipping | www.logisticsmgmt.com

    Although the year-to-date and outlook for many of the items transported by the U.S. railroads are down, coal transportation has been positive.  The commentary section below discusses the positives of coal transportation for the railroads.

Thomas ShewskiOwnerHigh Energy Services 
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Clean Air Ruling’s Potential Affect on Utilities and IPPs Long SO2 and NOx Allowances

August 19, 2008

Clean Air Ruling Raises Doubts Over Investments | www.cattlenetwork.com

    Court’s decision vacating the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) potentially affects utilities or IPPs long the allowances as described in the section that follows.

Thomas ShewskiOwnerHigh Energy Services 
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Regulated Utilities Benefit from Environmental Retrofit Spending on Power Plants and on Shorter Depreciation Period

August 18, 2008

Proposal Would Cut Oregon Coal Plant’s Haze-Causing Pollution | www.oregonlive.com

    When air pollution retrofits are placed on a power plant, a regulated, investor-owned, utility financially benefits.  An unregulated, independent power producer (IPP) does not necessarily financially benefit.

Thomas ShewskiOwnerHigh Energy Services 
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CAIR Ruling Makes it Cheaper to Turn Off/Bypass Scrubbers, But Unlikely to Happen

August 18, 2008

Power Failure: A Court Defeat for the EPA Leaves it Up to Congress to Tackle Utilities' Air Pollution | www.washingtonpost.com

    The Court’s July 11, 2008 decision vacating the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) caused the price of SO2 emissions allowances to decrease less than the cost of operating a scrubber to reduce the SO2 emissions.  The discussions that follow discuss this and the likelihood of this happening.

Thomas ShewskiOwnerHigh Energy Services 
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Coal- to Gas-Fired Generation Considerations: It is Not Just Fuel Economics

August 18, 2008

Gas Drop Buoys Dynegy, Mirant in Slowing U.S. Economy | www.bloomberg.com

    As the article points out, natural gas-fired generation may be cheaper than coal-fired generation in certain parts of the nation.  The section below discusses some of the items that go into the decision to fuel switch from coal to natural gas.

Thomas ShewskiOwnerHigh Energy Services 
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Court Decision Striking Down CAIR Affect on SO2 Allowance Pricing

July 14, 2008

Clean Air Efforts Suffer Two Setbacks | www.philly.com

    The court decision striking down the Clean Air Interstate Rule will have an affect on SO2 allowances and the SO2 premium earned by coal suppliers.

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