Friends of Coal-KY

The AI revolution runs on electricity -- and U.S. coal generation jumped 13% from January - September 2025 to help meet it. Baseload power makes the future possible. #FriendsOfCoal

When global Energy markets shut down -- they call on coal. Domestic reliability in action. #FriendsOfCoal

When global Energy markets shut down -- they call on coal. Domestic reliability in action. #FriendsOfCoal

Kentucky coal production rose 2.3% in Q4 2025. Coal powers 67% of KY’s electricity. #KYCoal #FriendsOfCoal

U.S. coal production hit a multi-week high — 11.3M short tons, up 8.7% w/w per EIA. Coal shows up when the grid needs it most. #CoalProduction #FriendsOfCoal

For the first time, Western KY’s coalfield counties are eligible for AMLER funding — a decade of turning mine sites into opportunity, now heading west. #KYCoal #FriendsOfCoal

The Big South Fork Scenic Railway runs 16 miles through Daniel Boone National Forest on the same track that once hauled coal from Blue Heron Mine #18 in McCreary County. Excursions resume April 1. #CoalHeritage

Source: datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/rainbo…

A North Dakota coal plant already powers a 200MW data center — and just got approved to add 300MW more. Mine + plant + data center, no transmission needed. A blueprint for coal communities everywhere. #KYCoal

Source: time.com/7382295/us-coa…

Coal generation surged 13% in 2025 — the largest annual increase in years. Rising gas prices, winter storms, and data center demand all drove the rebound. When the grid needs power it can count on, coal delivers. #KYCoal

Source: eia.gov/coal/productio…

U.S. coal consumption hit 127M short tons in Q3 2025 — up 5.4% year-over-year. Met coal exports rose 8.9%. When electricity demand rises, the grid turns to coal. #KYCoal

50 years ago, 26 men were lost at the Scotia Mine in Letcher County, Kentucky. Their sacrifice led to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. As an industry and as a community, we remember them.

Jenkins, KY was built by Consolidation Coal in the early 1900s — and its coal heritage is still visible today. Visit the David A. Zegeer Coal-Railroad Museum, walk the original company town streets, and explore with the Coal Heritage Trail app. kycoalheritagetrail.com #Coal