Hallador Energy locks in $700m of six-year power sales at record $80+/MWh for its Merom coal plant, taking total…

US · 2026-10-08

1. Step 1 · The triggerHallador contracts 95% of Merom coal capacity at record $80+/MWh to an investment-grade MISO Zone 6 utility, converting merchant exposure to long-term revenue visibility
2. Step 2 · Knock-onthe utility embeds this high-cost base load into its regulated or competitive retail tariff structure, with pass-through mechanisms that lag the procurement by 6–18 months
3. Step 3 · Knock-onSMEs in MISO-served states face higher unit electricity costs as the new tariff base resets; those on floating or renewal-exposed contracts absorb the increase
4. Step 4 · Knock-onenergy-intensive SMEs (manufacturing, cold storage, data centres) see operating margin compression unless they can pass through to customers or hedge exposure
5. Step 5 · Reaches youthe SME's P&L line — cost of goods sold or facility OPEX — rises, with the magnitude set by energy share of cost base and contract timing

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: SEC EDGAR — Current filings

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