Enough coal on hand to keep US cool?

Christian Science Monitor – Utilities that rely on coal give cautious assurances they can meet electricity demand of a hot summer.

The United States is heading into what could be a hot summer with high power consumption, and a number of electric utilities are scrambling to make sure they have enough coal on hand.

With at least a few utilities unable to get enough coal shipped by rail, some are resorting to extreme measures – even importing it. One of the more striking recent examples of sending “coals to New Castle” may be CS Energy, a San Antonio-based power company. Struggling to shore up its reserves, it bought 150,000 tons of coal from Colombia, shipped it to Port Arthur, Texas, and then trucked it 140 miles.

The Christian Science Monitor