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POWER OF COAL Today some people take affects of coal for granted. They flip on a light switch or turn on their television set and forget that much of the electricity to power these and many other home conveniences come of the production and burning of coal.
tinct supply advantages and enabling residents to enjoy low energy costs. In fact, coal constitutes the most widely distributed fossil fuel in the world, with 92 percent of it used to generate electrical power, providing approximately one-half of the electricity in the U.S. In Utah, coal alone generates about 90 percent of the state’s electricity. The Utah generates a significant amount of electricity from majority of Utah’s coal is found in the Wasatch Plateau, locally supplied coal, providing the power market with dis- Bookcliffs and Emery Fields.
COAL FACTS • • • •
More electricity in the U.S. is generated with coal than with than any other fuel. Coal is used to generate electricity in 48 states. Coal is mined in 25 states and is responsible for over 760,00 U.S. Jobs. The U.S. has more coal reserve than any other country in the world.