Coal is dying as an electric power generator.
Within the United States in 2015-2016 the amount of electric
power generated by coal will drop by a total of 16,581.50 MW. The numbers are
even more stark when you look at the actual drop vs. new coal sources. The
power industry will retire coal-fired plants by 16,961,50MW and build new
plants that fired conventional steam with coal by only 380 MW. The plants that are shutting down are
mainly in four states: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia. Notice which state is missing.
At the same time wind power will increase by 17,103.10MW and
solar by 8,472.60MW. If you add new natural gas fired plants with a total of
17,867.40MW the total for solar, wind and gas is 85% of new power.
Even nuclear is making a small comeback with 1,269.90 MW
coming on line.
The overall landscape of the power industry is changing and
in a few years will look very different from today.
So Governor Pence why do you defend coal so much? Why do you
believe the health of Hoosiers is not important and that your coal buddies are
more important than the people you serve?
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