The ACC strives to serve as the pre-eminent business voice of the American coal industry.
The American Coal Council (ACC) is dedicated to advancing the development and utilization of coal as an economic, abundant/secure and environmentally sound energy fuel source. The Association promotes the lawful exchange of ideas and information regarding the coal industry. It serves as an essential resource for companies that mine, sell, trade, transport or consume coal. The ACC provides educational programs, advocacy support, peer-to-peer networking forums and market intelligence that allow members to advance their marketing and management capabilities.
Support the business, marketing and management capabilities of American coal suppliers, coal consumers, coal transporters, coal traders and coal support service companies.
Advocate for coal as an economic, abundant/secure and environmentally sound fuel source.
Support the activities and objectives of associations and organizations involved in advancing coal supply, consumption, transportation and trading.
ACC members include coal suppliers, coal consumers, coal transportation companies, coal traders and coal support service firms operating in the U.S., Canada and South America. The ACC has nearly 160 member companies.
The ACC was incorporated in Colorado in 1982 as a 501 (c)6 business league and trade association. The principal office is located in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Value of Coal Combustion Products: An Economic Assessment of CCP Utilization for the U.S. Economy
Award Categories
- Excellence in Development of Public Information: Print, Electronic or Broadcast Media
- Excellence in the Advancement of Energy Education
- Excellence in Public Service or Community Development
- President's Award for Outstanding Industry Service
The American Coal Council (ACC) is proudly celebrating its 24th Anniversary in 2006! The ACC's predecessor organization, the Western Coal Council (WCC), was founded in 1982 as the Western Coal Export Council (WCEC), a private industry trade group formed to promote exports of western U.S. coal to the Pacific Rim. The WCEC grew out of the efforts of a multi-national Task Force formed under the auspices of the Western Governors' Association (WGA). In 1981, that Task Force published a study on "Western U.S. Steam Coal Exports to the Pacific Basin." Three nations - Japan, Taiwan and South Korea - along with more than 40 U.S. companies participated in the study group.
In 1986, the Western Coal Export Council changed its name to the Western Coal Council to more accurately reflect the organization's support for expansion of both foreign and domestic markets for western U.S. coal. The strengths and practices established in those early years - including a broad-based membership, a partnering, non-adversarial approach to business, excellence in educational programming, and an eagerness to work closely with other groups to advocate for the coal industry's interests - continued to foster the WCC's growth and development.
In the Spring of 2002, the WCC undertook the next step in its development as the membership voted overwhelmingly to transition from a regional to a national organization. The American Coal Council (ACC) continues to be dedicated to advancing the development and utilization of coal as an economic, abundant/secure and environmentally sound fuel source. The Association's national focus and its increasingly close ties with national and state organizations and other industry groups will enhance its advocacy efforts in the future.
Our membership base includes coal suppliers, coal consumers (utility & industrial), energy traders, coal transportation companies and coal support service firms. Today, the 160 member companies of the American Coal Council have combined their respective voices to serve as the pre-eminent business voice of the American coal industry.
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