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Pace of coal power plant closures likely to slow in ’23 and beyond, EIA says

November 10, 2022

Competition from natural gas and renewable resources will likely lead to the retirement of 23% of the 200,568 MW of coal-fired capacity currently operating in the United States by the end of 2029, according to the Energy Department’s Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Between 2012 and 2021, an average of 9,450 MW of coal-fired capacity was retired each year. Coal retirements this year are on track to total 11,778 MW, if expected retirements proceed as scheduled.

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