Tag: coal

February 7, 2023

Operators plan to retire 15.6 GW of electric-generating capacity in the United States during 2023, mostly natural gas-fired (6.2 GW) and coal-fired (8.9 GW) power plants, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). EIA said that substantial […]

January 3, 2023

Power generators have faced challenges the past few years when it comes to sourcing equipment, and in some cases workers. The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, notably issues with supply chains, still ripples across the industry. Some of the logistical […]

December 27, 2022

Every month, POWER magazine publishes several articles in its Global Monitor section covering topics important to the electric power generation industry. The articles typically feature interesting updates on progress made at notable projects around the world, big policy changes, or […]

December 14, 2022

DTE Energy announced the retirement of two coal-fired power plants in Southeast Michigan as part of a long-term plan to accelerate decarbonization goals. With the retirement of the Trenton Channel and St. Clair plants, nearly one-third of the electricity generated […]

December 12, 2022

A former coal-fired power plant in New Jersey was imploded earlier this month as the state moves aggressively to adopt clean energy policies. Starwood Energy demolished the former Logan Generating Plant and announced plans for a new $1 billion venture […]

November 30, 2022

Congress is likely to intervene to prevent a potentially devastating rail strike that would hamper shipments of coal and other commodities. President Joe Biden has asked Congress to impose a compromise labor agreement and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling […]

November 14, 2022

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved Minnesota Power’s 15-year Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which includes retiring the company’s remaining coal-fired plant. According to the plan, Boswell Energy Center Unit 3 would be retired by the end of 2029, with Unit […]

November 8, 2022

A wave of retirements for U.S. coal-fired power plants continues, with the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reporting almost a quarter of the nation’s remaining facilities could be shuttered by the end of 2029. The EIA in its preliminary monthly electric […]

November 4, 2022

DTE Energy plans to accelerate the retirement of its Belle River and Monroe coal-fired units, which make up around 40% of the utility’s current generating fleet. According to a proposed 20-year plan to be submitted to Michigan regulators, DTE Energy […]

October 21, 2022

A group representing 20 independent power producers in South Carolina unveiled a plan to diversify its generation supply, rather than rely on a natural-gas fired plant proposed by public utility company Santee Cooper. The plan from Central Electric Power Cooperative […]

October 10, 2022

A U.S. magistrate judge has declared unconstitutional two Montana laws that sought to prevent the closure of a coal-fired power plant by subjecting its out-of-state owners to steep fines if they wouldn’t pay long-term maintenance and operating costs. U.S. Magistrate […]

September 19, 2022

Regulators in Minnesota approved Xcel Energy’s Sherco Solar Project, a 460 MW plant that would be among the largest solar facilities in the upper Midwest. The Public Utilities Commission earlier had approved the site permit for the two-parcel facility in […]

September 8, 2022

The disposal of coal ash is a challenge due to the heavy metals inside of the material that is leached out by water and can contaminate groundwater. Due to this, the EPA has implemented strict disposal procedures to divert ash […]

August 26, 2022

Electric power generated from U.S. natural-gas fired plants reached 6.37 million MWh on July 21, a record high according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor. The EIA said despite relatively high natural gas prices, demand for […]

August 16, 2022

FirstEnergy closed an ash landfill for the former R. Paul Smith coal power plant in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The company said it plans to develop a utility-scale solar facility nearby. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection recently allowed […]

August 12, 2022

The U.S. House on Aug. 12 passed a bill with major implications for the power generation industry, joining the U.S. Senate in supporting the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The bill, which now heads to President Joe Biden for his signature, […]

July 28, 2022

The inclusion of an estimated $369 billion in energy security and climate change investments in a July 27–unveiled U.S. Senate budget reconciliation proposal has prompted jubilation from a range of energy sectors. Less than two weeks after negotiations on clean […]

July 27, 2022

The U.S. coal industry chalked up a couple of rare wins this summer. First the Supreme Court issued a ruling limiting the government’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Then President Joe Biden’s climate plan stalled in […]

July 22, 2022

Georgia regulators approved the retirement and decertification of all Georgia Power-controlled coal units by 2028, with the exception of the 3,300 MW Plant Bowen. Regulators also approved 2,400 MW of capacity from natural gas power purchase agreements in the coming […]

July 22, 2022

The IRP decision comes a week after the Georgia Supreme Court denied a petition from the Sierra Club to review the PSC’s 2019 decision to allow the utility to charge their customers for coal ash pond closure costs. Sierra Club […]