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February 20, 2024

Retirements of U.S. electric generating capacity to slow in 2024


June 5, 2023

The largest coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania will close by July 2023


February 16, 2023

Germany extends the life of its last three operating nuclear power plants until April


February 7, 2023

Coal and natural gas plants will account for 98% of U.S. capacity retirements in 2023


December 29, 2022

U.S. nuclear electricity generation continues to decline as more reactors retire


November 7, 2022

Nearly a quarter of the operating U.S. coal-fired fleet scheduled to retire by 2029


April 8, 2022

U.S. nuclear electricity generation continues to decline as more reactors retire


January 11, 2022

Coal will account for 85% of U.S. electric generating capacity retirements in 2022


December 20, 2021

New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant closes after 59 years of operation


December 15, 2021

Of the operating U.S. coal-fired power plants, 28% plan to retire by 2035


October 28, 2021

Two nuclear power plants in northern Illinois reversed plans to retire early


September 20, 2021

World’s longest-operating solar thermal facility is retiring most of its capacity


August 27, 2021

68% of U.S. coal fleet retirements since 2011 were plants fueled by bituminous coal


April 30, 2021

New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant closes after 59 years of operation


January 12, 2021

Nuclear and coal will account for majority of U.S. generating capacity retirements in 2021


January 11, 2021

Renewables account for most new U.S. electricity generating capacity in 2021


September 1, 2020

As U.S. coal-fired capacity and utilization decline, operators consider seasonal operation


January 14, 2020

New electric generating capacity in 2020 will come primarily from wind and solar


December 3, 2019

U.S. coal plant retirements linked to plants with higher operating costs


July 26, 2019

More U.S. coal-fired power plants are decommissioning as retirements continue


March 21, 2019

Despite closures, U.S. nuclear electricity generation in 2018 surpassed its previous peak


March 11, 2019

More than 60% of electric generating capacity installed in 2018 was fueled by natural gas


January 10, 2019

New electric generating capacity in 2019 will come from renewables and natural gas


December 28, 2018

U.S. coal consumption in 2018 expected to be the lowest in 39 years


December 19, 2018

Almost all power plants that retired in the past decade were powered by fossil fuels


December 4, 2018

U.S. coal consumption in 2018 expected to be the lowest in 39 years


September 14, 2018

America’s oldest operating nuclear power plant to retire on Monday


July 2, 2018

Coal plant retirements and high summer electricity demand lower Texas reserve margin


March 30, 2018

EIA projects that U.S. coal demand will remain flat for several decades


January 9, 2018

Almost all power plants that retired in the past decade were powered by fossil fuels


June 13, 2017

Three Mile Island is the latest nuclear power plant to announce retirement plans


February 1, 2017

Indian Point, closest nuclear plant to New York City, set to retire by 2021


January 30, 2017

Natural gas-fired generating capacity likely to increase over next two years


January 11, 2017

Wholesale power prices in 2016 fell, reflecting lower natural gas prices


October 31, 2016

Fort Calhoun becomes fifth U.S. nuclear plant to retire in past five years


March 8, 2016

Coal made up more than 80% of retired electricity generating capacity in 2015


December 15, 2015

New database provides monthly inventory and status of U.S. electric generating plants


March 10, 2015

Scheduled 2015 capacity additions mostly wind and natural gas; retirements mostly coal


February 2, 2015

New England generation fuel mix changes likely as Vermont Yankee nuclear plant retires


August 13, 2014

Steam coal imports remain down sharply from historic high in 2007


March 20, 2014

Planned coal-fired power plant retirements continue to increase


February 14, 2014

AEO2014 projects more coal-fired power plant retirements by 2016 than have been scheduled


September 6, 2013

Vermont Yankee nuclear plant closure in 2014 will challenge New England energy markets


July 2, 2013

Lower power prices and high repair costs drive nuclear retirements


July 27, 2012

27 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity to retire over next five years


December 13, 2011

Most generator retirements over the past decade were older natural gas-fired units


May 26, 2011

Coal likely to remain most prevalent fuel for electricity generation