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Weekly Coal Production

05/23/2013

The Weekly Coal Production shows how much coal is being produced across the U.S.

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EIA: Coal-fired generation continuing to regain market share

05/23/2013

Coal-fired power generation is slowly regaining market share from natural gas-fired power generation.

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Plan to retire coal-fired plant passes Nevada Senate

05/23/2013 The Nevada Senate has passed a bill that would allow NV Energy Inc., Nevada’s biggest utility, to retire its coal-fired plants and transi...

Ground broken on natural gas-fired power project

05/23/2013

Construction started on the 132 MW Cheyenne Prairie natural gas-fired power plant in Wyoming.

Two coal units would be phased out under PSO's regional haze plan

05/22/2013 Public Service Co. of Oklahoma would retire its last remaining two coal units at a power plant near Oologah, Okla. By 2026 under a region...
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EIA: Wind power projects most affected by extension of PTC

05/22/2013 Renewable power capacity in the U.S. will grow more with the extension of the production tax credit passed as part of the American Taxpay...
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Moniz sworn in as secretary of DOE

05/22/2013

An energy policy veteran, Ernest Moniz, was sworn in May 21 as the 13th secretary of energy.

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Report: U.S. coal fired power generation expected to increase this year

05/21/2013 Bernstein Research issued a report Monday expecting U.S. coal-fired power generation to increase this year because of higher natural gas ...

Coal-fired power plant fire injures three

05/21/2013

A recent fire at the Laramie River Station coal-fired power plant near Wheatland, Wyo. injured three plant employees.

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Report: Outlook for U.S. energy independence positive

05/17/2013 A survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute shows that a majority of energy executives believe the U.S. can reach energy indep...

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