Powerful Solutions in Energy Fuel Management

Beginning in 1996, we took over total responsibility for fuel supply to a major utility’s local plant. Through this relationship, Amerikohl handled coal purchasing, inventory management and quality control. This unique partnership reduced fuel costs nearly 15%.

The innovative thinking that resulted in this partnership is another example of Amerikohl's commitment to provide low cost fuel for Pennsylvania's electricity needs.

Amerikohl has completed a passive water treatment project at the plant in Maryland and has also done some work on constructing ponds, re-vegetation, etc. at local power plants.

During these years, millions of tons of coal refuse from the cleaning plant were deposited on the surface as refuse piles. Two abandoned deep mine discharges flowed from the mines into McKee Run, killing all life in the streams.

After Reclamation:
Amerikohl purchased the property for the remaining surface mine reserves and to clean up the nearly 100 acres of coal refuse. As of the end of 2004, Amerikohl has shipped 800,000 tons of coal refuse fuel to co-generation plants for electric generation. Thirty-five acres of barren land are now planted and growing grasses and trees. Amerikohl will remove another 500,000 tons of refuse over the next 5 years; thereby, cleaning up another 60 acres.

As part of the surface mining operation, Amerikohl encountered the mine discharge from the Ernest #1 deep mine, relocated the discharge point and constructed a passive treatment system to improve the quality of McKee Run. This effort cleaned up 4,400 feet of stream, and at no cost to the taxpayer.

The Ernest Borough water system utilizes a 100-year-old reservoir built in McKee Run. The reservoir had virtually no storage capacity due to siltation over the years. Amerikohl constructed a new, 1.8 million gallon reservoir for the borough and replaced 1,600 feet of old cast iron water main pipe. In addition, Amerikohl purchased two acres of property for the Ernest Bible Church and constructed a new parking lot for the congregation. These projects were done at no cost to the residents.