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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following:


	June 30,			December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Coal stockpiles	$	546		$	678
Coal fuel inventories		3,095			1,936
Materials and supplies		22,714			21,538
Reserve for obsolete inventory		(578	)		(581	)

Total	$	25,777		$	23,571

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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