Most of the Planned Coal Capacity Retirements Are in the Midwest or Mid-Atlantic Regions

CleanTechnica
By US Energy Information AdministrationJul 15, 2025, 11:57 pm113 ptsTrending
Based on what power plant owners and operators have reported to EIA, the total operating capacity of U.S. coal-fired power plants is scheduled to fall from 172 gigawatts (GW) in May 2025 to 145 GW by the end of 2028, according to our Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. On a ... [continued] The…

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