Our Mine Operations

 

As the demand for electricity from Western Fuels Association Members has increased, baseload generation levels have climbed. Accordingly, demand increased for coal, the most cost-effective alternative to costly fuel oil and natural gas generation.

Western Fuels manages – Dry Fork Mine in Gillette, Wyoming and New Horizon Mine in Nucla, Colorado.

Future demand for coal from the Dry Fork Mine will also be driven by a new supply contract with Pacificorp for its Dave Johnston Power Plant in Glenrock, Wyoming, and in anticipation of Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s new coal-fired power plant, which will be located adjacent to the mine facilities and is scheduled to come on line in 2011.

Already bright, the overall outlook for coal producers improved further with the passage of the National Energy Policy Act of 2005. The far-reaching national energy plan includes tax incentives and loan guarantees for energy producers that develop power plants using clean-coal technology.

Considering the growing importance of coal to electric utilities, WFA will continue to employ the latest advances in mining technology and rely upon its experienced workers to help ensure its Members continue to enjoy a reliable supply of coal.

 

DRY FORK MINE GILLETTE, WYOMING

Western Fuels Association manages the Dry Fork Mine, which is owned by Western Fuels-Wyoming. The Dry Fork Mine ships millions of tons of coal to customers from Wyoming to Texas, including Laramie River Station in Wheatland, Wyoming; Dave Johnston Plant near Glenrock, Wyoming; Leland Olds Station in Stanton, North Dakota; Nearman Creek Station in Kansas City, Kansas; and Fayette Station near Austin, Texas.

NEW HORIZON MINE NUCLA, COLORADO

Western Fuels Association manages the New Horizon Mine for Western Fuels-Colorado. The New Horizon Mine is the exclusive supplier of coal to Nucla Station, a 100-megawatt power plant owned by Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association in southwest Colorado.