Inside Climate News: Coal-Fired Power Plants Hit a Milestone in Reduced Operation
Mar 9, 2020 | News Roundup
March 9 — The percentage is remarkably low considering that coal plants also are closing at a rapid rate, which means the plants still operating are some of the most efficient and profitable. The fact that even these plants are being used less than they were shows fundamental changes in the economics of generating electricity, with coal losing ground even more than might be apparent from just looking at plant closings.