99% of U.S. Coal Plants Cost More to Run Than Replace With New Renewables, Study Finds

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By Climate NexusJan 31, 2023, 3:58 pm137 pts
It would be cheaper to build new renewable energy capacity than it is to continue operating nearly every existing coal plant in the U.S., a new report from Energy Innovation finds. Of the country’s remaining 210 coal-fired power plants, more than 99% cost more to run than it would cost to replace them with…

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