AEP Seeks New Wind Power Proposals After $4.5 Billion Plan Fails

AEP Seeks New Wind Power Proposals After $4.5 Billion Plan Fails

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Southwestern Electric Power Company, a subsidiary of American Electric Power Company Inc., issued a request for proposals for 1.2 gigawatts of wind energy that would come online by Dec. 15, 2021, according to a Jan. 9 filing with the Louisiana Public Service Commission. The move comes six months after the company scrapped a $4.5-billion wind…...

U.S. Coal Production to Hit 40-Year Low as Exports, Consumption Plummet: EIA

U.S. Coal Production to Hit 40-Year Low as Exports, Consumption Plummet: EIA

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U.S. coal production is projected to decline by 3 percent to about 729 million short tons in 2019 compared to 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s short-term outlook released on Jan. 15. The agency forecasts 2020 production to reach 680 million tons, the first time that annual production will fall below 700 million…