Dynegy set to close coal-fired Brayton Point power plant June 1 Dynegy said Monday it will close as of June 1 its 1,488-MW coal-fired Brayton Point power plant in Somerset, Massachusetts. The Houston-based company said the decision to shut Brayton Point was made in 2013, before Dynegy owned the facility. In a statement, the company … Continue reading #Dynegy set to close coal – fired #Brayton_Point power plant June 1
FPL files plans to shutter third coal-fired power plant and continue modernizing its generation fleet, cutting emissions and generating millions in customer savings – Closure of co-owned St. Johns River Power Park will save FPL customers an estimated $183 million and prevent more than 5.6 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually – Also initiating … Continue reading #FPL files plans to shutter third coal – fired power plant and continue modernizing its generation fleet, cutting emissions and generating millions in customer savings
US Northeast states are devouring natural gas for electricity, and that’s a problem for coal The Northeast U.S. states — a vast market that generates and consumes much of America’s annual electricity — is gradually using less coal to fire up its electricity plants. In part of what the Energy Information Administration called a dramatic … Continue reading US Northeast states are devouring natural gas for #electricity, and that’s a problem for coal
Coal And Nuke Investors Think Trump Just Saved Their Bacon. They’re Naïve. President Donald Trump was hailed by many in the energy industry — and excoriated by environmentalists — in January when he made a great show of signing executive orders advancing the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline and the Keystone XL pipeline. (I argued at … Continue reading Coal And Nuke Investors Think Trump Just Saved Their Bacon. They’re Naïve.
Surging gas-fired power generation in PJM region will force more coal plant closures, report says A rush to build power plants fueled by cheap natural gas from the Marcellus Shale will swell power supply in the region coordinated by PJM Interconnection, operator of the largest power grid in North America, driving down prices and forcing … Continue reading Surging gas-fired power generation in PJM region will force more coal plant closures, report says
PJM Interconnection to Shut Down Virginia Coal Plant A spokesman for PJM Interconnection told the Rocky Mount Telegram the 116-MW coal-fired Edgecombe Genco will be shut down in October 2020. The plant, formerly known as Cogentrix of Rocky Mount, was originally constructed in 1990. Read full article at Power Engineering
Dynegy to buy out DP&L, AES Ohio stakes in two struggling Ohio coal plants It appears the units Dayton Power & Light is selling were among those it sought support for last year. Columbus Business First reported in November that Dynegy was interested in purchasing the plants. DP&L currently co-owns the Miami Fort Station with … Continue reading #Dynegy to buy out #DPL, #AES #Ohio stakes in two struggling Ohio coal plants
Solar energy illuminates coal’s demise The ironic headline was eye-catching: “Kentucky coal museum switching to solar power.” But while recent news about a small museum in the tiny town of Benham, Ky., was worthy of a chuckle, it also reflected poorly on President Trump’s outdated view of the American economy. Trump has promised to move … Continue reading Solar energy illuminates coal ’s demise
Pruitt: EPA no longer about killing off coal The Environmental Protection Agency is no longer about “regulating an entire industry out of business,” EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said Thursday, visiting a large coal-fired power plant in Missouri that likely would have been forced to close under the Obama EPA’s climate plan. The visit was part … Continue reading Pruitt: EPA no longer about killing off coal
N.J. coal-fired power plant to remain open for 2 more years B.L. England is not shutting down anytime soon – again. The power plant in Beesleys Point, scheduled to close next month, will continue to operate under a directive from PJM Interconnection, the operator of the nation’s largest power grid. The decision is largely unrelated … Continue reading N.J. coal – fired power plant to remain open for 2 more years
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