Specialists in Coal Procurement and Transportation

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Consulting Services

Fuel Procurement:  With our "hands-on" experience, we offer complete coal procurement support for projects located in the United States and anywhere in the world.

Transportation:  We provide transportation procurement support for all forms of transportation, from deep water vessels to barges, trains, trucks and conveyors.

Mining:  We are experienced in acquiring, planning and operating coal mines, and in assessing a coal supplier's reserve quality and production capability.

Railroad Construction & Maintenance:  We provide assessment of rail capabilities, and the cost of rail construction and operations.

International Affairs:  We offer country risk evaluation and assess foreign business customs.

Energy Technology:  We are experienced in assessing and implementing new technologies.

Language Skills:  We offer fluent Spanish, Vietnamese, German, Italian, French, and English.

Consulting Professionals

Former President of Utility Fuel Procurement Company, responsible for procuring coal and transportation for a coal-burning utility.

Former Railroad Vice President, responsible for delivering over 100 million tons of coal annually, and experienced in deep water vessel transportation of coal.

Former Utility Fuel Manager, who procured 35 million tons of coal annually, with knowledge of all aspects of procurement, including all types of contract formats, fuel escalation and quality control.

Former Manager of Energy Technology for a large U.S. utility company, with expertise in technology assessment and power plant design.

Former Senior Level U.S. Foreign Commercial Service Representative, experienced in commercial research and country risk analysis.

Former Mining Manager of Large Indonesian Coal Company, responsible for mine planning and operations of multi-million ton coal production company.

Coal Combustion Consultant; Pelletizing of Coal; Burner Technologies, responsible for evaluation of coal and coal combustion technologies for numerous coal-fired electric utility companies.

International Maritime Consultant, innovator of customized domestic and international transportational logistic concepts.

Former Senior Geologist and Exploration Manager, responsible for providing operational and business analysis, geological assessment of reserves, coal production drilling, mine planning and quality control.

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Services Provided

Complete Fuel Procurement Services

Fuel Vendor Evaluation

Fuel Transportation Procurement

Country Risk Assessments

Fuel and Transportation Contract Drafting and Negotiation

Escalation Theory for Long Term Fuel and Transportation Contracts

Fuel and Transportation Market Analysis and Projections

Deep Water Vessel Charter Parties

Combustion Technology Assessments

Clientele

Electric Utilities, CPCI consultants have served more than 50 U.S. and foreign electric utilities in the areas of coal procurement, coal transportation, quality assurance programs and review of fuel vendor capability.

Coal Companies, CPCI consultants have provided services to over 40 coal companies in the United States, Indonesia, Mexico, Chile, Columbia, and Venezuela.

Independent Power Producers, CPCI consultants have assisted a number of independent power producers and cogeneration companies, working on projects around the world. Project assignments have included coal procurement, coal transportation, fuel vendor assessments, and coal market analyses.