The biggest demand is in Asia, where countries including China continue to build new coal-fired power plants as their economies expand. U.S. coal companies have sought to capitalize on that growth ...
In a new plan filed with Georgia regulators, Georgia Power said it wants to extend the life of several coal and gas plants, while also adding more renewables to its system.
As a result, the rapid growth of renewables has largely displaced fossil fuel generation—specifically coal ... power on the grid, generating nearly 44 percent of the electricity used in the US.