coal power plants in the us

Existing U.S. Coal Plants - SourceWatch
In 2011, the U.S. produced approximately 1,875,000 GWh (gigawatt hours) of...

Coal power in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, 27 gigawatts of capacity from coal-fired generators is to be retired from 175 coal-fired power plants...

Coal generates 44% of our electricity, and is the single biggest air ...
As of 2012, there are 572 operational coal plants in the U.S. with an average ... Coal pollutes when it is mined, transported to the power plant, stored, and burned...

Coal - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Coal stockpiles at coal-fired power plants smaller than in recent years ... U.S. coal exports fall on lower European demand, increased global supply.

AEO2014 projects more coal-fired power plant retirements by 2016 ...
Mar 10, 2014 ... Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2014 ... Coal-fired power plants in the United States have been under...

FAQs - US Energy Information Administration
From what country does the U.S. import the most coal? How do I ... U.S. coal reserves? How many and what kind of power plants are there in the United States?

What is U.S. electricity generation by energy source? - FAQ - U.S. ...
Jun 13, 2014 ... About 67% of the electricity generated was from fossil fuel (coal, ... How many nuclear power plants are in the U.S. and where are they located?

Existing Coal Map - Beyond Coal - Sierra Club
Coal plants are one of the largest sources of man-made mercury pollution in the U.S. Every year ... out this old, dirty way of generating power and transition to the cleaner, healthier, energy technologies that will power tomorrow's economy.

Flurry of Coal Power Plant Shutdowns Expected by 2016 | Climate ...
Feb 19, 2014 ... A flurry of coal-fired power plants — major sources of climate ... the U.S., are leading utilities to shut down coal-fired power plants and open new...

Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for Power Plants
US Environmental Protection Agency logo ... Power Plants Likely Covered by the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for ... Facilities with coal and oil units

Planned coal-power closings won't cut CO2 much - USA Today
Jun 9, 2014 ... They account for three-fourths of all CO2 emitted by U.S. power plants, which are the largest source of the nation's carbon pollution. The EPA...

America's Dirtiest Power Plants - Environment America Research ...
Sep 20, 2013 ... The Dirtiest U.S. Power Plants Are a Major Source of. Global Warming ..... nation's dirtiest power plants, particularly coal-fired power plants.

Coal-Fired Plants -Duke Energy
Contact Us · Residential · Business · Large Business ... Coal is America's most abundant energy resource, and most of the electricity generated in the United States comes from coal-burning power plants. A coal-fired generating facility turns...

Vintage U.S. coal-fired power plants now an 'aging fleet of clunkers ...
Jun 13, 2014 ... When the coal-fired power plant at the Bingham Canyon copper mine in Utah started up, Franklin D. Roosevelt was running for his fourth term...

Death and Disease from Power Plants - Clean Air Task Force (CATF)
... deaths each year are attributable to fine particle pollution from U.S. power plants. ... SO2 pollution) installed at power plants and additional retirements of coal...

China's Growing Coal Use Is World's Growing Problem | Climate ...
Jan 27, 2014 ... China burns more than 4 billion tons of coal each year in power plants, homes, and factories. By comparison, the U.S. burns less than 1 billion,...

Coal New Projects - Power Engineering
Read the latest coal power projects and construction in the coals industry. ... Major U.S. Power Plants Awarded “Clean Coal” Honors. 12/09/2014 Electric Power...

BBC News - US unveils sharp curbs on coal power plants - BBC.com
Jun 2, 2014 ... The Obama administration proposes new rules for US coal power plants aimed at dramatically cutting emissions that contribute to global...

The Unpaid Health Bill - How coal power plants make us sick ...
Mar 21, 2013 ... How are coal power plants making us sick? Read the full report here to find out how to address the unpaid health bill How is coal pollution (...)

Report: The Unpaid Health Bill - How coal power plants make us sick
How is coal pollution making us sick? Coal power plants are an important contributor to air pollution in Europe, which European respiratory experts have called...

U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants: Update or Close? - Scientific American
May 20, 2013 ... The owners of power plants that burn coal are playing high-stakes poker as they decide whether to install expensive pollution controls or shut...

Large coal power plants getting life extensions | Star Tribune
Aug 14, 2013 ... BIG STONE CITY, S.D. – The nation's big coal-burning power plants are not ... Coal generates about 40 percent of the U.S. electrical supply.

Closures threaten 24 percent of US coal-fired electric power plants
Mar 30, 2014 ... Up to 24 percent of coal-fired electric power plants generating 9 percent of US electrical capacity may be retired next year due to MATS...

Most coal-fired power plants in the US are nearing retirement age ...
Mar 12, 2013 ... There's a lot of talk about the US's aging infrastructure—crumbling highways, deteriorating pipelines and the such. Likewise, the nation's power...

Momentum Building Against U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants ...
For the first time, a U.S. government agency has cited carbon dioxide emissions as the reason for rejecting an air-quality permit to build coal-fired power plants.

A Slew of Coal Plants Get New Lease on Life—With Gas
Nov 20, 2014 ... Old U.S. coal-fired power plants, the target of new anti-pollution rules, aren't necessarily shutting down. Many are getting a second life as...

Coal-Fired Power Plants - Water Pollution - The New York Times
WORLD · U.S. ... As coal-burning power plants have reduced their air emissions, many have ... Number of Clean Water Act violations by each power plant.

The new normal: US coal-fired power plants close, coal mines go idle
Sep 4, 2013 ... Coal-fired power plants and coal mines are going down across the U.S., according to SNL Financial analyses. Facing tougher federal...

Increasing the Efficiency of Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants
Coal and Existing U.S. Coal Power Plants . .... Segmentation Analysis of U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants ................................................ 15. Table 3. Generation...

US Power Plants Struggling To Rebuild Coal Supplies As Booming ...
Nov 6, 2014 ... The shortage is forcing utilities in several states to shut down coal plants in an attempt to preserve their stockpiles ahead of the winter.

1 Billion in UN Funds to Fight Climate Change Built Coal Power ...
Dec 2, 2014 ... Coal-burning power plants are the world's biggest source of atmospheric CO2, ... So the U.S. and China Made an Historic Climate Agreement.

Tox Town - Coal-Fired Power Plants - Text Version
Oct 23, 2014 ... Coal is the largest energy source for generating electricity at U.S. power plants. There are approximately 1,200 coal-fired generators at 450...

Bloomberg: Coal Will Survive as Efficient Power Plants Boost Demand
Jun 3, 2014 ... The U.S. had 1,308 coal power plants at the end of 2012. ... The average age of a U.S. coal plant is 42 years, while 11 percent of the units have...