CPS Energy CEO: Coal-fired Deely plant may be reborn with natural gas As state regulators move to respond to the Obama administration’s “Clean Power Plan,” San Antonio’s CPS Energy is considering switching the coal-fired Deely Power Plant to natural gas. CPS Energy originally announced that the coal power plant would be retired by 2018 but … Continue reading #CPS_Energy CEO: Coal-fired #Deely plant may be reborn with natural gas→
Obama’s Clean Power Plan: Can Nuclear Power Beat The Global Threat Of Coal? This week, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency released the final version of the Clean Power Plan, a major set of rules and incentives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from America’s power plants. The plan requires each state to meet … Continue reading #Obama ‘s Clean Power Plan: Can Nuclear Power Beat The Global Threat Of Coal?→
By Paul Ausick August 4, 2015 1:25 pm EDT When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Clean Power Plan on Monday, the agency focused on a 32% cut from 2005 levels of U.S. carbon emissions by 2030. Power generation plants produce 31% of all U.S. carbon dioxide emissions, so a reduction of 32% … Continue reading Coal Stocks Pummeled by EPA Clean Air Rules→
Obama unveils clean energy plan, amid legal threats President Barack Obama unveiled his plan to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants on Monday, potentially kicking off a legal battle between regulators and coal industry supporters. Calling the plan “the single most important step America has ever taken in the fight against global climate … Continue reading #Obama unveils #clean_energy plan, amid legal threats→
July 27, 2015 By Tom Kleckner SPP’s latest analysis of the Environmental Protection Agency’s draft Clean Power Plan indicates state-by-state compliance with the plan would result in nearly 40% higher costs than a regional approach. Read the full article at RTO Insider.
America’s Dirtiest Power Companies, Ranked Coal-fired power plants are the single biggest driver of global climate change in the United States. That’s why President Barack Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency is moving quickly to put the finishing touches on a new set of regulations, called the Clean Power Plan, that aim to reduce the nation’s overall … Continue reading America’s Dirtiest Power Companies, Ranked→
Walter Energy Plans to File for Bankruptcy Walter Energy Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection this week after agreeing on a fast-track restructuring process that would hand ownership of the coal miner to senior creditors, according to people familiar with the matter. The company, which has been battered by a sharp drop in … Continue reading #Walter_Energy Plans to File for #Bankruptcy→
Minnesota Power to idle Taconite Harbor Energy Center next year As part of its shift away from smaller coal-fired plants, Duluth-based Minnesota Power will idle its Taconite Harbor Energy Center beginning in the fall of 2016. Located in the North Shore town of Schroeder, Taconite Harbor Energy Center currently produces 150 of the company’s 1,900 … Continue reading #Minnesota_Power to idle #Taconite_Harbor Energy Center next year→
Lower gas prices edge coal out of SPP market Argus takes a look at the generation mix in the SPP market and finds falling natural gas prices are already edging coal out – and that’s before new carbon regulations come into play, likely forcing a significant restructuring. According to Argus, coal generation in the Southwestern … Continue reading Lower gas prices edge coal out of SPP market→
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