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chrisseaton
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Big Coal Plants Begin to Close
Wow really? I would not have guessed anywhere near that high.
sp332
on Aug 16, 2019
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Coal has been the majority or near the majority of power generation until very recently. And it's only as low as it is now because natural gas got cheaper.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_power_in_the_United_State...
mikepurvis
on Aug 16, 2019
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I have no idea how many facilities this is, but coal plants can also be retooled for gas:
https://www.transalta.com/about-us/coal-to-gas/
Tempest1981
on Aug 17, 2019
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One of my favorite graphics -- although it also includes petroleum:
https://flowcharts.llnl.gov/content/assets/docs/2018_United-...
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