EPA HOSTS THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE CLEAN POWER PLAN IN COAL COUNTRY AS THE TRUMP administration continues down its warpath to eliminate environmental protections, it found a perfect venue for a planetary funeral party: the heart of coal country. The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday concluded a two-day hearing on its plan to … Continue reading EPA HOSTS THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE CLEAN POWER PLAN IN COAL COUNTRY→
Low electricity prices doom coal plants Texas has been blessed with abundant sources of energy. Crude oil and natural gas have made Texas a powerhouse for about 100 years. Coal has been prevalent, too. Now, solar and wind are bringing new sources of power to the Lone Star State’s electric grid. The competition between these … Continue reading Low electricity prices doom coal plants→
Top Perry aide: Inaction on coal, nuclear plan endangers power grid A top official with the Department of Energy urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Tuesday to approve Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposal to protect coal and nuclear plants, saying there was “broad consensus FERC must act.” “Continued action only would make the problem worse,” … Continue reading Top Perry aide: Inaction on coal, nuclear plan endangers power grid→
EPA hears from coal country about climate plan repeal CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The coal industry and environmentalists squared off Tuesday at a public hearing over the Trump administration’s planned repeal of an Obama-era plan to limit planet-warming carbon emissions. The EPA was holding the only scheduled hearing on the reversal in Charleston, West Virginia, … Continue reading EPA hears from coal country about climate plan repeal→
Top regional grid operator says Rick Perry’s plan to save coal would ‘sledgehammer’ power markets A top official of the regional grid operator that would be most affected by Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposal to subsidize ailing coal and nuclear plants said Thursday that the plan would impose a “sledgehammer” on competitive power markets and … Continue reading Top regional grid operator says Rick Perry’s plan to save coal would ‘sledgehammer’ #power_markets→
Wind power capacity passes coal in Texas Wind power capacity in Texas surpassed coal last week to become the second-largest electricity source in the “Lone Star State,” according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which oversees 90% of the state’s power grid. When a 155-megawatt wind farm in West Texas began commercial operation … Continue reading Wind power capacity passes coal in #Texas→
Feds propose plan to bail out nuke, coal plants, possibly including Three Mile Island A fast-tracked Trump administration proposal and a separate plan by regional grid operator PJM Interconnection could boost the financial fortunes of struggling nuclear and coal power plants, including Three Mile Island. Both would raise the cost of electricity for consumers. TMI … Continue reading Feds propose plan to bail out nuke, coal plants, possibly including #Three_Mile_Island→
Layoffs on way as grid operator approves coal plant closures The state’s biggest power company is moving ahead with layoffs of more than 800 workers after the Texas’ electric grid operator recently approved the shutdown of three coal-fired power plants and an associated coal mine. In October, the state’s largest power generator, Dallas-based Vistra Energy, … Continue reading Layoffs on way as grid operator approves coal plant closures→
Subsidies for baseload generators should favor nuclear over coal After years of plowing subsidies into solar and wind power, federal and state governments are preparing to provide support for nuclear and coal electricity generating plants. The concern is that the capacity to always satisfy the demand for power by people and businesses is coming to … Continue reading Subsidies for #baseload_generators should favor nuclear over coal→
Feds propose plan to bail out nuke, coal plants, possibly including Three Mile Island A fast-tracked Trump administration proposal and a separate plan by regional grid operator PJM Interconnection could boost the financial fortunes of struggling nuclear and coal power plants, including Three Mile Island. Both would raise the cost of electricity for consumers. TMI … Continue reading Feds propose plan to bail out nuke, coal plants, possibly including #Three_Mile_Island→
For more information call 1-855-GET-INNOTAP (1-855-438-4666) or contact us by form or
email us today!
