Since 2010, at least 546 coal-fired power units with a combined capacity of around 102 GW have closed in the United States, according to data from the Energy Information Administration.
In last week’s issue of Natural Gas Insight, Global Markets Specialist Alessandro Vitelli analysed how gas has overtaken coal as the primary electricity source in the US, with renewables also eating into coal’s share.
US coal output has been in steady decline since 2008,...
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