A recent report from the Energy Information Administration estimates that 23% of coal-fired generation in the United States will be taken offline by 2029, reports the Nasdaq.
Competition from more affordable energy sources like natural gas and renewables, coupled with higher operating costs in aging facilities, are just a few factors driving coal's decline.
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Coal plants across the United States continue to shut their doors, but rather than remain abandoned, many sites are being converted into solar energy or energy storage facilities, reports Fast Company.
“They have the existing electric infrastructure—the power lines, the transformers, all the equipment that’s needed to put electricity on the grid is already there... And…
The United States is projected to add 29.4GW of new generation capacity to the grid in the second half of 2022, nearly double the 15.1GW added in the first half, reports Utility Dive.
While more efficient, cleaner forms of power are added, grid operators are also expected to retire 15.1GW of production, 76% of which will…