The National Development and Reform Commission closely monitors the price of coal and electricity. No one dares to take the lead in raising prices.

Faced with high CPI and soaring prices, the National Development and Reform Commission began to closely monitor the price of coal and electricity that led the whole body.

On November 19th, the reporter learned from Pingmei Group that the coal and electricity parties have not yet started formal negotiations on the 2011 coal price. According to the experience of previous years, both coal and electricity companies have started formal contact with the next year's coal orders from the beginning of November, and frequently test the price bottom line of each other.

"This year is different. Now the CPI index is too high. The government is very strict on monitoring coal and electricity prices. Coal-fired power companies are not willing to act rashly. Many coal bureaus have stated that they do not take the lead in raising coal prices." The relevant person in charge of Shanxi No. 1 Power Plant told "China Times" reporter.

Both sides wait for the "Opinions" of the National Development and Reform Commission

Although the Shanxi coal order has been launched, the power system does not believe that the 2011 national coal order negotiations have officially begun.

On November 2nd, the Shanxi Provincial Coal Department issued a message requesting all coal sales units in the province to do a good job in signing the province's coal source purchase and sales contract in 2011. This means the start of the joint work of coal production and transportation in Shanxi Province in 2011. The Shanxi Provincial Coal Department requires all coal enterprises, competent authorities and distribution enterprises to report the signing of coal source purchase and sales contracts before November 25.

"This does not mean that the 2011 national coal order negotiation has begun. The coal and electricity parties have not acted rashly at present. The five major power groups that are the main subscribers of the coal have not communicated with the coal on the price issue. The coal order negotiations are mainly Price negotiations, and currently neither of the coal and electricity exchanges have been exchanged on prices." The person in charge of the above-mentioned power plant told reporters that everyone is waiting for the new "Guidance Opinions" of the National Development and Reform Commission.

The opening of the annual National Coal Ordering Conference is marked by the relevant “Guidance Opinions” issued by the National Development and Reform Commission in December. However, for the 2011 coal price, the power system is generally not optimistic. "Now the Shanxi power plant has suffered a particularly bad loss, because the electricity price in Shanxi itself is relatively low. This year, the coal price has risen a lot, and the electricity price has not risen accordingly. Therefore, the cost increase has caused the Shanxi power company to lose a lot."

Li Chaolin, a coal expert, also believes that power does not currently have much advantage. After all, it is indeed a general loss. "However, the loss of electricity is largely caused by the system, not completely related to the price of coal, and the price is only one factor." Li Chaolin said.

Coal-fired power companies are rumored to raise prices
Although power companies do not have an advantage in the 2011 coal mining order negotiations, coal companies are not afraid to raise prices.

"A number of mining bureaus have expressed their views and will not take the lead in raising coal prices." The Shanxi Power Plant told reporters that although some small coal mines tried to raise prices, they were not representative.

According to the reporter's understanding, the reason why the Bureau of Mines was so stanced was that it was under the pressure of the National Development and Reform Commission and did not dare to act rashly.

Recently, it was also reported that the price department of the National Development and Reform Commission had made a "verbal warning" to coal enterprises at a recent meeting, reminding coal enterprises to pay attention to the scale of contract coal price negotiations.

At the same time, the high CPI index and soaring prices are also the reasons why the government strictly monitors coal prices.

The National Bureau of Statistics announced in October that CPI rose by 4.4% year-on-year, breaking through 4% for the first time in the year, hitting a 25-month high. Compared with the ever-increasing CPI index, prices are more like a dislocated wild horse, and food and consumer goods are soaring.

"At present, the most alarming thing is coal price. Whether coal price rises at this stage is very important. If coal prices rise, it will directly affect industrial manufacturing, leading to the price increase of industrial products. This chain reaction has a greater impact on CPI. Chen Fengying, director of the Institute of World Economics of the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, said.

The heads of the five major power groups told reporters that at this juncture, coal and power companies did not mention the price increase, including the electric power company has been losing money, and did not raise the price of electricity, because the CPI is so high, prices rise Too much power, as a state-owned enterprise, both coal and electricity will focus on the overall situation at this time.

Li Chaolin predicted that coal prices may rise a little this year, but it will not rise sharply because the various ministries and commissions in the country are now controlling prices. The reason why the coal price may rise a little, mainly because the current coal price is much lower than the previous year, and it has not reached the level at the beginning of this year. It is normal to have the ups and downs. It is normal to rise in the low case. of.

Restart coal order meeting or burst
Coal and power companies’ 2011 coal order negotiations are destined to be more difficult because of unusual price hikes.

According to the reporter's understanding, although coal-fired power companies have planned to restart the coal ordering meeting in order to facilitate negotiations between the two sides, in view of fears that the relevant departments are afraid to take the "return road", the possibility of restarting the coal ordering meeting is very small.

"The coal-fired power companies are also afraid to go back, so the coal ordering meeting is estimated to be impossible." The Shanxi Power Plant told reporters. Shanxi coal system people also said that after last year, this year, Shanxi Province and the country still no longer hold a coal order meeting.

"At present, I have not heard of the news that the coal order fair will be held." The relevant person in charge of China Power Investment Corporation also said.

At the end of September, the reporter learned from the coal-fired power system that some people on both sides are planning to restart the coal ordering meeting and set the meeting place in Chengdu, Sichuan.

Li Chaolin believes that this coal ordering meeting is unlikely to open. The coal ordering meeting last year did not affect the production and supply of coal. If this is not possible, the relationship with the coal industry will not be great. Will open," Li Chaolin said.

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