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Table 19. Productive Capacity and Capacity Utilization of Underground Coal Mines by State and Mining Method, 2000
(Thousand Short Tons)
Coal-Producing State and Region Continuous1 Conventional1 Longwall1 Other1 4
Productive Capacity Capacity Utilization (percent) Productive Capacity Capacity Utilization (percent) Productive Capacity Capacity Utilization (percent) Productive Capacity Capacity Utilization (percent)
Alabama 3,426 81.43 - - 14,339 91.39 - -
Colorado 5,838 53.51 - - 21,976 71.14 4,000 30.60
Illinois 21,271 87.44 - - 13,100 84.29 - -
Indiana w w - - - - - -
Kentucky Total 90,947 76.81 2,401 72.86 8,811 95.48 - -
  Eastern 73,435 76.73 2,401 72.86 1,532 100.00 - -
  Western 17,513 77.14 - - 7,279 94.53 - -
Maryland w w - - w w - -
Ohio 5,171 81.60 - - 7,741 99.65 - -
Oklahoma w w - - - - - -
Pennsylvania Total 21,526 70.01 115 68.68 45,719 93.39 23 99.23
  Anthracite 162 86.13 115 68.68 - - 23 99.23
  Bituminous 21,364 69.89 - - 45,719 93.39 - -
Tennessee 2,203 65.96 - - - - - -
Utah 10,166 54.13 570 43.46 24,355 85.81 - -
Virginia 19,054 88.01 - - 6,660 85.87 1,238 52.55
West Virginia Total 90,641 70.10 700 79.29 39,461 83.96 1,190 100.00
  Northern 17,354 71.48 - - 21,389 92.87 - -
  Southern 73,287 69.78 700 79.29 18,073 73.41 1,190 100.00
Wyoming w w - - w w - -
Appalachian Total3 216,358 74.46 3,216 74.11 117,746 90.19 2,451 75.73
Interior Total3 45,470 79.26 - - 20,379 87.95 - -
Western Total3 16,003 53.91 570 43.46 47,604 79.28 4,000 30.60
East of Miss. River 261,468 75.30 3,216 74.11 138,125 89.86 2,451 75.73
West of Miss. River 16,363 54.19 570 43.46 47,604 79.28 4,000 30.60
U.S. Total 277,831 74.06 3,786 69.50 185,729 87.15 6,451 47.62


1/ Calculated by multiplying reported mining method percentages by the individual mine capacity.
2/ Includes scoop loading and hand loading.
3/ For a definition of coal-producing regions, see Appendix C.
4/ Includes shortwall, scoop loading, hand loading and unknown.
w/ Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
       Notes: Productive capacity is the maximum amount of coal that can be produced annually as reported by mining companies on Form EIA-7A.  Capacity utilization is the ratio of total production to annual productive capacity as reported by mining companies on Form EIA-7A.  Excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data.  Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
       Sources: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report" and U.S.  Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."