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EMD-81-141 1 (1981-09-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcoa0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 oovu XNELGY AND MNALSll RELEASED B-204613 September 18, 1981 The Honorable John W. Warner Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 116659 United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Anthracite Coal Supply for the 1981-82 Winter (EMD-81-141) Your letter of May 13, 1981, (see enc. II) expressed concern about the potential for the anthracite industry to become an effective component in meeting America's energy needs. As agreed with your office, we focused on some of the problems affecting the anthracite industry and consumers in the northeastern States, l/ State and industry actions since the 1980-81 shortage, and the-out- look for the winter of 1981-82. We also obtained information on anthracite exports to foreign countries and the Department of Defense (DOD) facilities in the Federal Republic of Germany, Federal research and development efforts to use anthracite in industrial boilers, and the actions the State of Pennsylvania has taken to encourage the use of anthracite in municipal buildings. Enclosure I contains details on the information requested. Last winter there was an anthracite coal shortage which affected the availability of some sizes of coal. While the shortage impacted all residential consumers, those who burn anthracite for central heat were not as severely affected as those who burn anthracite for supplemental heat. The extent of the shortage, however, cannot be determined because a data collection system was not in place to capture the number of consumers affected and the amount of coal that could have been burned if it had been available. We believe a shortage of anthracite equal to or greater than that which occurred last winter could occur again this winter. Five northeastern States i/Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. (306269)