U.S. Coal Plants Get Reprieve as Market and Policies Change

  • Coal
  • February 6, 2025

Several U.S. utilities in recent months have said they plan to keep coal-fired units in their generation fleets operating past their scheduled retirement dates, in most cases citing increased demand […]

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