Fiscal Year 2001 Annual Report
DCCA's Office of Coal Development provides technical and financial support to the Illinois coal industry. The Office of Coal Development (OCD) awards funding for basic research and development on coal and its utilization, as well as commercial-scale demonstration of promising coal utilization technologies. Investment within the Illinois energy sector is stimulated through financialincentives provided by some OCD programs. Education and marketing programs are conducted to develop and convey appropriate messages about the importance of Illinois coal in meeting domestic and international energy needs.