North America
April 27, 2026
Fossil Fuels | Coal Power
Visual Primer Series
Visual Primer: Policy Actions Delay Planned U.S. Coal Plant Retirements Over Reliability Concerns
From DOE emergency orders to TVA’s deferral of planned shutdowns, policymakers are keeping coal plants running beyond scheduled closures to support grid reliability amid rising demand.
Policy actions are delaying planned U.S. coal plant retirements, keeping plants operating beyond scheduled closures to support grid reliability amid rising electricity demand. In 2025, 8 gigawatts (GW) of coal capacity was expected to be retired, but only 2.6 GW were shut down, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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