How much coal does a power plant consume?
This depends on the size of the boilers, efficiency of the plant, and how often the plant operates at its maximum burn rate. A small coal-fired power plant might only consume 900 tons per day, whereas a very large facility with multiple boilers could consume up to 14,000 tons per day. Compare that to the capacity of a typical unit train and you can see why some power plants only need one coal train delivery per week while other large plants need a coal train delivery daily.
