The project aims at the development of CCOM (Coal Contracting Optimization Model), a system that optimizes the contracting strategy and the transportation schedule for mineral coal for thermoelectric power plants. The project’s activities include: (i) Mathematical formulation of the coal acquisition optimization model; (ii) Specification of the optimization system; (iii) Implementation of the optimization model; (iv) Implementation of the data management interfaces; and (v) Implementation of auxiliary models for result analysis.