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Coal Will Not Recover
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Oct 23 2016 01:50 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Coal production in the United States has declined enormously in recent years,
. . . due to the simple reason that,
. . . other technologies are increasingly able to produce electricity at lower cost.
. . . And that trend is unlikely to end.
Because Renewables have no fuel costs, (the sun and wind are free)
. . . grid operators now transmit power from utility-scale solar, and
. . . wind facilities ahead of coal-fired power.
Solar generation acts to keep energy market prices low.
. . . . during periods of peak demand.
Wind generation puts pressure on market prices in both peak and off-peak hours.
. . . The collective effect of solar, and wind,
. . . are making coal-fired electricity less and less financially viable.
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10-23-2016 Source: Coal will not recover
. . . due to the simple reason that,
. . . other technologies are increasingly able to produce electricity at lower cost.
. . . And that trend is unlikely to end.
Because Renewables have no fuel costs, (the sun and wind are free)
. . . grid operators now transmit power from utility-scale solar, and
. . . wind facilities ahead of coal-fired power.
Solar generation acts to keep energy market prices low.
. . . . during periods of peak demand.
Wind generation puts pressure on market prices in both peak and off-peak hours.
. . . The collective effect of solar, and wind,
. . . are making coal-fired electricity less and less financially viable.
,
10-23-2016 Source: Coal will not recover