Tag: electricity-affordability
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Coal Power: The Energy Source That Should be Providing 20% of America’s Primary Energy
Previous posts have discussed electricity growth and the likely shortage of Dispatchable generation in the winter of 2027. This article provides a Common-Sense path to adequate, affordable, resilient, reliable and Dispatchable generation capacity 24/7 for the Grid. The answer? Build new coal plants
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Back to Basics, Part II: Coal and Gas Electricity Generation Production Cost Comparison
Thermal power generation by natural gas fueled gas turbines is the most common for Dispatchability when electricity demand rises. As an example, let’s take a look at the PJM Interconnection on July 2, 2026. Gas, nuclear and coal provided most of the electricity generation needed with gas providing nearly 50% of total electricity generation. In…
