Coal comfort for Shanxi in Li clout - HK Standard |The governor of Shanxi has asked the mainland's five big power firms to acquire more coal from the province as falling prices are hurting the region's economy. Li Xiaopeng met with the management of state-owned Huaneng Power (0902) and China Guodian and secured a long-term contract, according to 21st Century Business Herald. Li, eldest son of former premier Li Peng, will also try to convince Datang Power, Huadian Power and China Power Investment to set up power stations in Shanxi as well as use local coal in them, said the report. Li, a veteran in the power industry, was previously chairman of Huaneng Power. Li's sister, Li Xiaolin, is chairwoman of China Power (2380).