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Fifteen coal-fired power plants nationwide are set to shut down this year or convert to natural gas.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSince last summer, the plant has hardly operated at all, including during a cold snap in January that resulted in a record for electricity usage in the PJM region, which includes West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMon Power’s Harrison and Fort Martin power stations, and Dominion Energy’s Mount Storm Power Station have sought a two-year exemption from the Trump administration for the Mercury and Air Toxics rule.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNatural gas is the dominant fuel for electricity now, displacing coal several years ago. Last year, for the first time, wind and solar also outpaced coal.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDomestically, coal has declined to 15% of electric power generation. There are few signs that utilities are about to reverse their long decommitment from coal.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this episode of The Legislature Today, WVPB reporters Curtis Tate and Briana Heaney are joined by Caity Coyne, a reporter for the nonprofit news organization West Virginia Watch.
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