Energy Agency Extends Coal Market Surveys for Three Years
Published Date: 11/24/2025
Notice
Summary
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) wants to keep collecting coal data for three more years without changing the forms. This affects coal producers, power plants, and anyone involved in coal markets by continuing surveys on coal production, stocks, and prices. You can send your thoughts by January 23, 2026, and there’s no new cost or paperwork added—just a smooth extension!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Three-Year Extension of Coal Surveys
EIA proposes a three-year extension to the Coal Markets Reporting System, continuing required reporting on Forms EIA-3, EIA-7A, EIA-8A, EIA-6, and EIA-20 without changes. That means coal producers, coal-burning power plants, and other coal market participants must keep submitting the same surveys for an additional three years.
Quantified Annual Reporting Burden
EIA estimates the CMRS involves 833 respondents, 1,874 total annual responses, 3,149 annual burden hours, and an annual reporting cost burden of $299,123 (3,149 hours × $94.99/hour). EIA states there are no additional respondent costs beyond these burden hours.
Standby Weekly Reporting During Disruptions
Forms EIA-6 and EIA-20 are standby surveys that will activate during coal supply or transportation disruptions and operate weekly over a ten-week period. When activated, EIA will collect weekly production and stocks from about 10 coal mining respondents (EIA-6) and available capacity, generation, consumption, and stocks from about 9 coal-fired power producers (EIA-20).
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