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Coal power in the United States

Coal generated about 16% of the electricity at utility-scale facilities in the United States in 2023, down from 39% in 2014 and 51% in 2001. Utilities buy more than 90% of the coal consumed in the United States. There were almost 200 coal power plants across the United States in 2026. Coal plants have been closing since the 2010s due to cheaper and…

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Coal power in the United States

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scrubbersinstance ofDue to measures0.80text
air pollution from the plants kills far fewer people nowadaysinstance ofDue to measures0.80text
but still estimated at thousands each year with 1600 deaths in 2020 from PM25 aloneinstance ofDue to measures0.80text
future price of natural gasinstance ofThe extent of shutdowns and reduction in utilization depend on factors0.80text
cost of installation of pollution control equipmentinstance ofThe extent of shutdowns and reduction in utilization depend on factors0.80text
air pollution from coal plants killed far fewer people by the 2020sinstance ofDue to measures0.80text
the American Wind Energy Associationinstance ofEnvironmental groups0.80text
leading Democrats praised the bill.TexasIn 2006instance ofEnvironmental groups0.80text
a coalition of Texas groups organized a campaign in favor of a statewide moratorium on new coal-fired power plantsinstance ofEnvironmental groups0.80text
leading Democrats praised the billinstance ofEnvironmental groups0.80text

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