SUPPORT RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE COAL ELECTRICITY
To ensure a future with reliable coal power and jobs for thousands of Americans across the nation, urge your lawmakers to support the development of high efficiency, low emission (HELE) power plant technologies.
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GRID RESILIENCY
Our grid relies upon a steady stream of electricity — something that coal power plants can provide during the coldest of winters and the hottest days of summer.
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STRONG AMERICAN JOBS
The average annual salary for a miner is $80,000+, well above the U.S. average wage of $53,313.
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NEW TECHNOLOGY
Advanced coal technologies, like high efficiency, low emissions (HELE) coal plants will give American energy choices without having to sacrifice reliability or affordability.
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EFFICIENCY & EMISSIONS
Today’s coal-fueled power plants have reduced emissions – S02, N0x, particulates, and mercury – by 90%.
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CONSUMER SAVINGS
Americans save $93B in electricity costs annually through a diverse power grid powered by coal.
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ENERGY DIVERSITY
Resource diversification – powered by a mix of domestic coal and other sources – minimizes market disruptions and reliance on foreign energy sources.
PERCENT OF NATION'S ELECTRICITY
direct and indirect coal jobs
BILLION DOLLARS IN COAL EXPORTS
percent portion of world’s coal reserves reside in U.S.
- November 20, 2024
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NERC Warns of Power Shortfalls During Bitter Cold this Winter
Winter is here. The first snow of the season is expected across parts of the Midwest, Northeast, Great Lakes and even...
- November 13, 2024
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Pumping the Brakes on Coal Plant RetirementS
In the wake of the election, with a major pivot on energy and regulatory policy coming in January, utilities are already...
- November 7, 2024
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Electricity Inflation at the Ballot Box
Donald Trump’s decisive win in the presidential election appears to have been fueled by broad discontent with the economy and notably...
- October 30, 2024
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Inheriting an Electricity Affordability Crisis
In March of this year, federal data revealed the rise in electricity prices was far outpacing general inflation. With electricity demand...
- October 23, 2024
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The Numbers Aren’t Adding Up
At the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s annual Reliability Technical Conference on Oct. 16, the nation’s top grid reliability expert sounded like a do
- October 16, 2024
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We’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat
Every month, projections on just how much and how fast U.S. electricity demand is growing keep rising. As those projections soar,...
- October 9, 2024
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Ukrainian Steel Made from Appalachian Coal
Too often lost in debate about the nation’s energy future is the supreme importance of energy security and the vital role...
- October 2, 2024
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PJM Can’t Get New Capacity Online
At the precise moment power demand is exploding, PJM, the operator of the nation’s largest grid, is struggling to get new...
- September 18, 2024
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Grid Operators Tell the Court: EPA’s Rule is a Dire Threat to Reliability
The nation’s grid operators warned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the then proposed so-called Clean Power Plan 2.0 was...
- September 11, 2024
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Congrats on… the Energy Poverty
In October, Britain will close its last coal plant marking the culmination of a decade-long policy that has proven to be...
- September 4, 2024
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Dispatchable Power Remains Irreplaceable
On August 26, amidst broiling heat across the Midwest, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) issued a maximum generation event with...
- August 28, 2024
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Modeling the Impossible
One of the common refrains from renewable boosters or even the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is that the U.S. now...