US Coal Capacity Factor Dropped From 67.1% In 2010 To 47.5% In 2019

CleanTechnica
By Zachary ShahanFeb 22, 2021, 12:23 pm301 pts
After publishing some recent reports on US power capacity additions and forecasts, one of our readers pushed for more attention on how capacity factors are changing as well as capacity. For those of you new to the topic, here’s a brief definition of capacity factor from the US Energy Information…

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