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https://www.sierraclub.org/coal/coal-plant-map https://www.sierraclub.org/coal/coal-plant-map https://openenergyhub.ornl.gov/explore/dataset/eia-860-data/infor

https://www.sierraclub.org/coal/coal-plant-map https://www.sierraclub.org/coal/coal-plant-map https://openenergyhub.ornl.gov/explore/dataset/eia-860-data/information/ https://openenergyhub.ornl.gov/explore/dataset/eia-860-data/... U.S. coal-fired generating capacity retired in 2025 was the least in 15 years - https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67427 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67427 - April 13th, 2026 Planned retirements of U.S. coal-fired electric-generating capacity to increase in 2025 - https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=64604 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=64604 - February 25, 2025 ~182GW of coal generation capacity remains to be retired, as of this comment, per EIA's Form EIA-860 generator dataset. The DOE was illegally mandating must run for the below coal generators, which should now be able to close due to a recent judicial ruling. Michigan coal plant [J.H. Campbell] set to close was illegally kept open - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49666023 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49666023 - September 2026 J.H. Campbell Units 1, 2 and 3 in Michigan (1,331 MW) Transalta Centralia Unit 2 in Washington (670 MW) R.M. Schahfer Units 17 and 18 in Indiana (722 MW) F.B. Culley Unit 2 in Indiana (90 MW) Craig Unit 1 in Colorado (427 MW)

mc32 1mo ago
The increased demand in coal was, uhum, fueled primarily by data center energy demands. Along with coal, there was also an uptick in solar installations to meet DC energy needs. Given solar is cheaper, it stands to reason more solar will be built to meet DC energy demand.
- pstuart 1mo ago
  The increased use of coal was, uhum, dictated by the Trump administration. They are rabidly anti-renewals (too woke), and all in on fossil fuels. And loosening pollution rules "because AI needs more power" should lead to torches and pitchforks.
  - tialaramex 1mo ago
    Coal (and gas) has "owners" and so that means more wealthy people to give Trump gold trinkets and praise. Trump can turn $1M of tax into $500k wealth for a Coal mine owner, that owner can give Trump $100k "donation" and praise The Donald as the greatest President in history. No downside. Well, not for Donald. I think the US is going to find itself with a bunch of stranded fossil fuel infrastructure (expensive but now worthless) and hyperinflation. Countries that ten years ago would see the US as an old ally which has fallen on hard times will instead see a traitor getting what was coming and turn a blind eye.

mc32 1mo ago

The increased demand in coal was, uhum, fueled primarily by data center energy demands. Along with coal, there was also an uptick in solar installations to meet DC energy needs. Given solar is cheaper, it stands to reason more solar will be built to meet DC energy demand.

pstuart 1mo ago
The increased use of coal was, uhum, dictated by the Trump administration. They are rabidly anti-renewals (too woke), and all in on fossil fuels. And loosening pollution rules "because AI needs more power" should lead to torches and pitchforks.
- tialaramex 1mo ago
  Coal (and gas) has "owners" and so that means more wealthy people to give Trump gold trinkets and praise. Trump can turn $1M of tax into $500k wealth for a Coal mine owner, that owner can give Trump $100k "donation" and praise The Donald as the greatest President in history. No downside. Well, not for Donald. I think the US is going to find itself with a bunch of stranded fossil fuel infrastructure (expensive but now worthless) and hyperinflation. Countries that ten years ago would see the US as an old ally which has fallen on hard times will instead see a traitor getting what was coming and turn a blind eye.