Sep 27, 2019

UPDATED: Ending Coal-Fired Power Plants.

From WSOC TV in North Carolina:



The 2050 targets in Duke (Energy's) new effort to address issues surrounding climate change match some of the most aggressive carbon-reduction plans in the industry. That will require Duke to speed up the closure of its remaining coal plants, says Diane Denton, vice president for state energy policy:

"Duke ... recognizes that reducing carbon dioxide emissions is a critical part of addressing the global challenge of climate change," she says. "And we believe that reducing risks associated with a changing climate, including greenhouse gas emissions and hardening the system against more extreme weather, is good for our customers and good for our business."

The Alabama Power Greene County Coal Plant. Being Switched to Natural gas.

HERE is a list of coal fired plants nationwide that are being closed down, i.e. "retired".

UPDATE: A TVA coal-fired plant in Stevenson Alabama was "retired" on Friday 9-27-19. The utility used explosives to destroy the plant that started producing power in 1952. WATV-TV as the story HERE.

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