Central Ohio Coal Company
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The Central Ohio Coal Company, once a subsidiary of American Electric Power
, is now a subsidiary of CONSOL Energy
. At one time, they owned and operated the Big Muskie
in the Cumberland, Ohio
area. They were responsible for fueling the AEP Muskingum River Power Plant
at Relief, Ohio.
From the 1960s to the late 1980s, the company employed nearly 1,000 people in southeastern Ohio, producing up to 1.7 million tons of coal annually. Today, it is still one of the major employers in Morgan County, Ohio
, although its high-sulfur coal now spurs little demand. Many of the company's employees were members of the United Mine Workers
.
10,000 acres (40 km2) of reclaimed land owned by the company was donated to form The Wilds
.
American Electric Power
American Electric Power is a major investor-owner electric utility in various parts of the United States. AEP ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S...
, is now a subsidiary of CONSOL Energy
Consol Energy
Consol Energy is an energy company headquartered in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, suburb of Cecil Township, in the Southpointe complex. It is one of the US's largest coal mining companies, along with Peabody Energy and Arch Coal...
. At one time, they owned and operated the Big Muskie
Big Muskie
Big Muskie was a coal mining Bucyrus-Erie dragline owned by the Central Ohio Coal Company , weighing nearly and standing nearly 22 stories tall. It operated in the U.S. state of Ohio from 1969 to 1991...
in the Cumberland, Ohio
Cumberland, Ohio
Cumberland is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cumberland is located at ....
area. They were responsible for fueling the AEP Muskingum River Power Plant
Muskingum River Power Plant
Muskingum River Power Plant is a major coal-fired power station, owned and operated by American Electric Power. It is located on the west bank of Muskingum River, about north-west of the town of Beverly, Ohio, USA.-Units:...
at Relief, Ohio.
From the 1960s to the late 1980s, the company employed nearly 1,000 people in southeastern Ohio, producing up to 1.7 million tons of coal annually. Today, it is still one of the major employers in Morgan County, Ohio
Morgan County, Ohio
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, although its high-sulfur coal now spurs little demand. Many of the company's employees were members of the United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers
The United Mine Workers of America is a North American labor union best known for representing coal miners and coal technicians. Today, the Union also represents health care workers, truck drivers, manufacturing workers and public employees in the United States and Canada...
.
10,000 acres (40 km2) of reclaimed land owned by the company was donated to form The Wilds
The Wilds
The Wilds is a private, non-profit wildlife conservation center located in Muskingum County, Ohio. It is situated on 9,154 acres of reclaimed coal mine land and is home to over 25 non-native and hundreds of native species...
.