North America
September 8, 2020
Power & Utilities | Smart Grid
Visual Primer Series
EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Utilities Continue Plans to Accelerate Phase-Out of Coal-Fired Generation
As more utilities move towards a carbon-free resource mix, regulators must increase scrutiny to ensure reliability and affordability for customers.
Proposals to accelerate the phase-out of coal-fired generation appear more prominently in long-term resource plans of U.S. electric utilities, reflecting the growing shift to renewable energy. The transition from coal continues to be driven by state clean energy mandates, emissions reduction goals, low natural gas prices, and increased availability of low-cost renewables and storage resources.
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