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Magoffin County
State & Power Plant Deliveries (Tons) Percentage
Total 350,612 100%
West Virginia 258,646 73.8%
Mitchell 258,646 73.8%
Florida 46,823 13.4%
C D McIntosh Jr 46,823 13.4%
Kentucky 45,143 12.9%
Cooper 32,480 9.3%
Ghent 12,663 3.6%
Magoffin County Coal Market
The Mitchell Power Plant of Moundsville, WV, was the largest
recipient of steam coal shipped from Magoffin County
during 2012. Of the 350 thousand tons shipped from the
county in 2012, the Mitchell plant received 258 thousand
tons. Coal from Magoffin County was also shipped to the
McIntosh Power Plant of Florida, and the Cooper and Ghent
power plants located in Kentucky.
Magoffin County Coal Mining Productivity
At 3.29 tons per labor hour, average coal mine productivity
in Magoffin County was the seventh highest in Kentucky and
the highest of any county in the Eastern Coalfield in 2012.
This level of productivity was influenced almost entirely by
surface mine operations, which represented 97 percent of
coal production in Magoffin County in 2012.
Chemical Composition and Cost
Coal from Magoffin County on average contained 1.2 percent
sulfur, 9.94 percent ash, and 24.07 MMBtu per ton in
2012. The combination of these factors resulted in an average
delivery price of $89.27 per ton, though actual shipment
prices ranged from $54.11 to $119.55 during the calendar
year.
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