November 25, 2024

Coal

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CCS Needs a ‘Better Narrative,’ DOE Says
There is a lot of disagreement on the need for carbon capture and sequestration technology, but DOE’s Shuchi Talati believes that the conversation can change.
PJM
PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: Aug. 31, 2021
PJM is recommending using an installed reserve margin of 14.6%, slightly up from 14.4% required in 2020.
Prairie State Energy Campus
Illinois Energy Bill with Funding for Exelon’s Nukes Still Stuck
Illinois officials agree on subsidizing three Exelon nuclear plants, but the fate of the 1,600-MW Prairie State coal plant remains a contentious issue.
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PJM Examining Chemical Shortage
PJM is investigating whether the shortage of trona, a mineral used in sequestering emissions from coal units, is impacting generation in the RTO.
Earthjustice
Hawaii PUC Approves EDRP Plan for Oahu
Hawaii's PUC OK'd HECO's plan to create an emergency demand response program to help cover the expected energy shortfall caused by the shutdown of Oahu's AES plant.
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Panel: Structural Issues Hamper US Sustainable Investing
The U.S. lags other wealthy countries in prioritizing sustainable investing, participants in virtual panel hosted by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said last week. Despite progress in recent years, the panelists said, the mainstreaming of sustainable investing still faces structural hurdles, particularly at the institutional level, with financial service providers and …
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Hawaii PUC Weighs Oahu Coal Plant Closure Options
A Hawaii PUC status conference provided hope that HECO can find a timely way to fill the void left by the closure of Oahu’s largest electricity source.
U.S. National Archives
Sparks Fly at Virginia SCC Hearing on Appalachian Power’s Coal Plants
The Sierra Club urged the Virginia SCC to reject APCo’s bid for $31.6 million in environmental costs for two coal-fired plants, saying they should be retired.
CMS Energy
Consumers Energy to End Coal Use by 2025
Consumers Energy plans to shutter its five remaining coal plants by 2025 while tripling its renewable capacity and increasing use of natural gas.
Duke Energy
NC Republicans Roll out Bill to Close Coal Plants, Add Renewables
Five of Duke Energy’s seven coal-fired plants in North Carolina would be replaced by energy storage and natural gas under a bill before the state House.

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