Planned coal retirements last year totaled 8.0 gigawatts.
\nOnly 2.6 gigawatts actually shut down.<\/p>\n
Why did the U.S. Department of Energy step in?<\/p>\n
Because reliability warnings are getting louder.<\/p>\n
In its latest assessments, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) warns that large portions of the Midwest face a high risk of electricity shortfalls during extreme weather.<\/p>\n
Coal plants provide:
\n\u2022 On-demand, dispatchable generation
\n\u2022 Fuel security with on-site storage
\n\u2022 Critical capacity during extreme heat and winter storms<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=67206<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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