U.S. coal stockpiles at power plants above average in 2012 - EIA
January 25, 2013 at 10:07 AM EST
Jan 25 (Reuters) - Increased competition between coal and natural gas, as well as a warm 2011-12 winter, led to lower consumption of coal and higher coal stockpiles at U.S. power plants through November 2012, according to federal energy data on Friday.