DP&L to retire 3,000 MW of coal generation in Ohio Reuters has the details on DP&L’s plant closures, and the central debate: whether to upgrade the older facilities, or shut them down and look to create clean energy jobs in their place. The president of First State Bank in Winchester, Michael Pell, told Reuters the … Continue reading #DP_L to retire 3,000 MW of coal generation in #Ohio
Push to close last Nevada coal plant centers on money RENO — Sierra Club lawyers who’ve preached against the environmental evils of coal-burning power plants for decades are trying to force the closure of the last significant one in renewable energy-rich Nevada with arguments based on a different sort of green: money. “It used to … Continue reading Push to close last Nevada coal plant centers on money
Wind Power Blows Through Nuclear, Coal as Costs Drop at Sea Water and electric power plants don’t mix well naturally, unless you add some wind. Water tends to corrode and short out circuits. So what’s happening in the the renewable energy industry, where developers are putting jumbo-jet sized wind turbines into stormy seas, is at … Continue reading Wind Power Blows Through #Nuclear, Coal as Costs Drop at Sea
Homer City plant struggles demonstrate coal’s uncertain future in Trump era The Homer City plant in Pennsylvania is a poster child for the woes that coal faces. At 1,884 MW, it is one of the largest coal-fired plants in Pennsylvania, and it has access to two markets. It can sell electric power into the PJM … Continue reading #Homer_City plant struggles demonstrate coal’s uncertain future ….
EIA: Without Clean Power Plan, coal will regain top spot in generation mix It was big news, albeit long-predicted, when last year natural gas took over as the nation’s top generating fuel. Lower gas prices played a role, as did environmental policies aimed at lowering and greenhouse gas emissions. Obama’s Clean Power Plan took aim … Continue reading EIA: Without Clean Power Plan, coal will regain top spot in generation mix
MISO approves Indiana utility’s proposal to shutter coal plant units NIPSCO is moving ahead with plants to eliminate about half of its coal-fired generation, with the intention to rely on existing capacity through the end of the decade. After that, the utility will look to combined cycle gas units, it said last year. In addition … Continue reading MISO approves #Indiana utility’s proposal to shutter coal plant units
Coal Industry Casts Itself as a Clean Energy Player President Trump has questioned the science behind climate change as “a hoax” in positioning himself as a champion of coal. The three largest American coal producers are taking a different tack. Seeking to shore up their struggling industry, the coal producers are voicing greater concern about … Continue reading Coal Industry Casts Itself as a Clean Energy Player
Energy updates: Coal is out, NV Energy asks to boost rooftop solar incentives With legislation proposed last week, Nevada lawmakers will soon debate a number of energy-related issues, including the state’s renewable portfolio standards and efficiency programs. One of the bills would require that 80 percent of the state’s energy come from renewable power sources … Continue reading Energy updates: Coal is out, #NV_Energy asks to boost rooftop solar incentives
Sorry, Coal. Solar Is Where the Jobs Are On the campaign trail, Donald Trump donned a miner’s hat and promised to bring coal jobs back. “Get ready,” he told the embattled industry, “you’re going to work your asses off!” Those pledges helped win over voters in the nation’s Rustbelt, but they ignore America’s new energy … Continue reading Sorry, Coal. Solar Is Where the Jobs Are
ERCOT: January coal generation significantly higher than last year Reports of coal’s demise in Texas have been common in recent months, as cheap gas and renewables threaten to push the baseload plants out of the power mix. But at least for now, the resource is enjoying somewhat of a resurgence. Coal’s generation share was down … Continue reading ERCOT: January coal generation significantly higher than last year
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