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> And the coal plants still left in the US, many in places like Georgia and Indiana, have advantages ranging from a huge scale (a third larger than those shut d
by OrangeMango 7y ago
> And the coal plants still left in the US, many in places like Georgia and Indiana, have advantages ranging from a huge scale (a third larger than those shut down this month) to relatively recent design.
Where in Indiana?
https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2019/10/26/nipsco-announces-another-wind-farm-in-white-county/ https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2019/10/26/nipsco-announces-...
> The Northern Indiana Public Service Co. plans to help add another wind farm to White County as part of its plan to move off coal by 2028, the company said Thursday.
> It is the fourth wind farm NIPSCO announced this year.
> Last year, NIPSCO announced that plan to accelerate the retirement of its remaining coal-fired generating facilities and replace them with less costly renewable energy sources, a move that could result in up to $4 billion in savings, it said.
> It would also retire the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station (Units 14, 15, 17 and 18) in Wheatfield by 2023 and its Michigan City Generating Station (Unit 12) by 2028. It plans to retire all coal within the next 9 years.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoOne should expect those retirement dates to move up as renewable penetration in Indiana/MISO grid continues. https://www.pv-tech.org/news/indiana-utility-eyes-2.6gw-of-wind-solar-storage-for-coal-retirements https://www.pv-tech.org/news/indiana-utility-eyes-2.6gw-of-w... (Indiana utility eyes 2.6GW of wind-solar-storage for coal retirements)
- keanebean86 7y agoThe coal plant near where I was raised is being phased out around 2030. To be honest I've always been awed by it's size and presence. Such a huge chunk of concrete and steam. My grandpa helped built it back in the 80s. My grandma's front porch is supposedly made from the excess concrete. I got to take a tour of the outside 20 years ago and I was amazed by how massive everything looked. On the one hand I'm glad it won't be polluting anymore but it holds a special place in my childhood. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Power_Plant https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Power_Plant
- kortilla 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_Indiana#Coal-fired https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_Indi...