The goal of the coal preparation professional is to minimize the cost of producing the product while maximizing profitability. However, many times cost saving efforts become misguided. As a result of trying to save money in the preparation plant, the entire operation becomes less profitable than it could be and should be.

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So total fuel and operating costs for a typical coal plant is 2.83 cents per kilowatt hour. Since the median age of existing coal plants is 44 years, most are already fully amortized. That means their owners have fully paid off the construction costs, and operating and fuel costs are the only components of cost.

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