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US coal stockpiles hit highest levels since 2020

Coal-fired electricity has declined in the U.S. over the past decade, but the EIA expects that trend to reverse this year.

EIA: Coal consumption’s decline is likely to reverse this year

EIA forecast an increase in use of coal for power consumption in the U.S. this year, with use dropping back to about 2023 amounts in 2025.

‘War on coal’ rhetoric heats up as Biden seeks to curb pollution with election looming

The front line in the political battle over coal is in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana, a sparsely populated section of the Great Plains with the nation’s largest coal mines.

Utah Legislature will hold special session to tweak IPP coal plant bill

The Utah Legislature will hold a special session likely in June to discuss a controversial bill that would extend the life of the coal-fired Intermountain Power Plant, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Thursday.

Wisconsin ratepayers, still paying off the coal plants of the past, asked for $2 billion for the gas plants of the future

Consumer and environmental advocates say the state’s lack of long-range planning requirements along with utilities’ financial incentive to “build, build, build” threaten to strand customers with obsolete infrastructure.

Texas solar surpasses coal production for first time

Solar production in Texas’ Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) territory surpassed coal for the first time this March, generating 3.26 million MWh, compared to coal’s 2.96 million MWh.

TVA to replace Kingston coal-fired units with natural gas, solar + storage

The Kingston coal-fired units have experienced a “significant decline” in material condition over the last five years.

New England’s last coal plants to voluntarily shut down

GSP says the closures will open the path to new renewable generation and battery storage at the plant sites.

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The Kingston coal-fired units have experienced a “significant decline” in material condition over the last five years….

GSP says the closures will open the path to new renewable generation and battery storage at the plant sites. …

Utah Gov. signs bill to keep coal plant open amid warnings of federal conflict

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill that would extend the life of the coal-fired Intermountain Power Plant, but amid pushback from the facility owner and the po…

AES Indiana wants to convert its remaining coal units to natural gas

Petersburg Units 3 and 4 each have a nameplate capacity of 690 MW and came online in 1977 and 1986, respectively. …

Utah bets on selling coal power at a premium price, but other western states may not want it

Assuming coal will be the cheapest option for decades may impact ratepayers, advocates warn …

Wyoming’s coal carbon capture mandate makes legislative advances

Proponents of SF 42 say a 2020 law must be updated — primarily to move a compliance deadline of 2030 back by several years to allow carbon capture technologie…

A look at projected U.S. coal and gas plant retirements

Only 5.2 GW of generation is scheduled to retire this year – a 62% decrease from last year’s 13.5 GW, and the lowest since 2008….

Certain technical factors should be considered related to the combustion of hydrogen and how it compares to other fuels….

Boiler field service success depends upon adherence to best practices

Boilers are under tremendous strain and are integral to so many processes within a facility, and small problems can quickly escalate due to the pressure extreme…

Senate approves Biden pick to lead EPA air office as final rules near on power plants, vehicles

Joe Goffman is a longtime EPA official who has headed the air and radiation office on an acting basis since Biden took office three years ago….

CO2 emissions in the Northwest are declining amid coal plant retirements

The Northwest Power and Conservation Council said its region has historically had lower emissions due to hydropower….

PJM requests delayed retirement of Maryland fossil-fired units, citing reliability concerns

The RTO is urging Talen Energy to hold off on the planned retirement of the H.A. Wagner Generating Station until transmission upgrades are finished in the 2028 …