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Study Group: Coal Pricing Experts(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 50

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as aerospace & defense, building materials, chemicals, construction, oil & gas, timber & forest products, utilities & power generation, mining, agriculture, industrial equipment and transportation, among others.

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Thomas Shewski
Owner
High Energy Services

Thomas Shewski is the Owner of High Energy Services, a firm providing fuel, transportation, emissions, and power plant services to existing and proposed generating plants. Mr. Shewski is currently involved in buying fuel, transportation, and emissions allowances for several generating units across the...

James May
Managing Director
May Commodity Associates

James May is the Managing Director of May Commodity Associates, a firm providing strategic advice to clients in the steel, steel raw materials, metals, and industrial minerals sectors. Prior, Mr. May was Director of Steel Research Metal Bulletin. He has extensive contacts within the global steel industry,...

John Bechtold, Coal & Energy Consultant, John BechtoldJohn Bechtold
Coal & Energy Consultant
John Bechtold

John Bechtold is an independent Coal and Energy Consultant providing services to a wide variety of clients including Hill & Associates, a premier coal consultancy firm based in Annapolis, Maryland. He specializes in handling issues facing coal suppliers and consumers throughout the region. Formerly,...

Richard Rouse
President
ROR Mine Consulting

Richard Rouse is the President of ROR Mine Consulting, a firm providing consulting services to large consulting firms on mining projects, new mine supply companies, and foreign companies entering the US mining products market. Mr. Rouse has more than 38 years of experience in all aspects of the mining...

Guanghua Liu, President, AAA Minerals InternationalGuanghua Liu
President
AAA Minerals International

Guanghua Liu, PhD, is a President at AAA Minerals International, a Germany based firm providing consulting services in the mining industry. Dr. Liu has more than 24 years of experience in providing consulting services on coal reserves and managing marketing and production operations in Chinese Coal...

Robert Boyle
Principal and Chief Executive Officer
The Elmwood Group (WV)

Robert Boyle is the Principal and Chief Executive Officer at The Elmwood Group; a company providing consulting services in process optimization, cost management, and general management. Mr. Boyle is a recognized leader and respected advisor in domestic and international aluminum industries. He has more...

Magnus Ericsson, Chief Executive Officer, Raw Materials GroupMagnus Ericsson
Chief Executive Officer
Raw Materials Group

Magnus Ericsson is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at the Raw Materials Group, a firm providing monitoring and analyzing ownership, control, and mergers and acquisitions in the mining and metals industry. Mr. Ericsson is responsible for the company's advisory services including developing...

Paul Glantz
President
Metal Recycling Consultants

Paul Glantz is a consultant for the metalworking industry, metal recyclers, and metal traders. Mr. Glantz is the President of Metal Recycling Consultants, located in Great Neck, New York, and has been the President of Glantz Iron & Metals, Inc., a metal trading and processing firm...

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No Guarantee Rising Fuel Costs May Be Passed On By Regulated Utilities to Customers | 06-23-2008
Analysis of: Rapid-Rising Fuel Costs Force Power Price Increase | www.chipleypaper.com
Author: Thomas Shewski, Owner, High Energy Services

    The input costs for utilities to generate electricity are up.  These costs include coal, transportation, natural gas, and power purchases.  There are no guarantees, however, that a regulated utility may pass along these costs as discussed in the commentary section.

Failure to Renew Production Tax Credits Could Dwindle New U.S. Wind Projects | 06-23-2008
Author: Thomas Shewski, Owner, High Energy Services

    Wind power qualifies for production tax credits.  These production tax credits are set to expire on December 31, 2008 without renewal by Congress and the President.

Run-Up in Coal Prices Benefit Those Utilities with Coal Assets | 06-23-2008
Analysis of: Utility Consumers Face Souring Costs | www.tradingmarkets.com
Author: Thomas Shewski, Owner, High Energy Services

    Bituminous coal prices have soared over 100% in the last year.  This is obviously bad news to electric consumers dependent upon utilities with a large exposure to coal-fired generation.  The run-up in coal prices could be a benefit to some utilities.

It Is Not Just Capital Costs that Hinder Coal Plants | 06-23-2008
Analysis of: : Rising Costs Hinder New Power Plant Builds | db.riskwaters.com
Author: Thomas Shewski, Owner, High Energy Services

    As the article correctly points out, capital costs to build a new power plant have risen considerably since 2000; coal plants included.  It is not just the up-front capital costs that have affected decisions to build new coal plants as discussed in the commentary sectio...

Potential Consequences from Recent Drop in SO2 Allowance Prices | 05-19-2008
Author: Thomas Shewski, Owner, High Energy Services

    The recent plunge in SO2 allowance prices may affect the decisions of coal-fired power plant owners.

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