Course Summary

Delegates attending this course will learn the fundamentals of coal supply, quality issues, and the important role of blending and trading in the coal industry. The new coal futures contract and potential hedging applications will be discussed. Carbon emissions factors and related emissions trading activities will also be addressed.

8 CPE credits awarded for this course.

Delivery Method: Group-Live

Who Should Attend?

Utility companies, coal producers and companies engaged in coal trading and marketing activities will find this course to be useful introductory training for staff and management personnel. Class delegates can include those new to or recently assigned to producing, supply, transportation and trading positions and the related key support functions of accounting, logistics, credit and contracts.

Prerequisites

As this is an introductory course, there are no prerequisites.

Pre-classroom Study

As part of our blended learning package, this workshop has a specific web-based course which is recommended as pre-classroom study. Upon registering for the workshop delegates will receive details of how to access the web-based course. Access to the web-based course is included in the price of the classroom course. To optimize your classroom experience, it is recommended you take the appropriate online study as close to the classroom date as possible. The recommended pre-classroom study for this workshop is PrincetonLive.com's Spotlight on the Coal Industry.

Course Contents

• Summary information on coal as an energy source
• Primary coal production locations and trends
• The important quality factors
• Consumption trends
• Coal supply and trading activities
• Markets
• Blending considerations
• Transportation factors
• Coal futures contracts and hedging applications
• Emissions trading considerations
• The Kyoto Protocol
• Potential impact on production and consumption
• Energy security implications
• An overview of power plant operation