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January 14, 2026

coal plant retirements

PJM Stakeholders Reluctantly OK ‘Fuel Security’ Initiative
Stakeholders reluctantly agreed on a path forward for PJM’s proposed “fuel security” initiative after about two hours of debate.
Report: U.S. Renewable Generation Doubled Since 2008
U.S. renewable electricity generation doubled over the last decade, the Energy Information Administration reported.
CPS Energy
CPS Energy Shutters Deely Coal-fired Units
CPS Energy is now in the process of mothballing its J.T. Deely coal-fired plant, while NRG Energy intends to retire two gas units at its SR Bertron plant.
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ERCOT Faces Tight Summer Margins, Market Changes
ERCOT is preparing to take on the Texas heat again in 2019 with reserve margins that have shrunk even further than last summer's.
NERC
NERC Releases ‘Stress Test’ Analysis of Gen Retirements
NERC warned that faster than expected coal and nuclear power plant retirements could jeopardize reliability if grid operators are not prepared.
We Energies
FERC Seeks More Details on Pleasant Prairie Recovery
FERC ordered a closer look into whether We Energies accurately estimated customer savings stemming from the retirement of the Pleasant Prairie plant.
NOAA
EPA Eases Rules for New Coal Generation
EPA proposed eliminating the requirement that new coal-fired generation incorporate carbon capture technology — a largely symbolic measure.
LaFleur, Stakeholders Anxious over NERC Retirement Study
FERC Commissioner LaFleur and others expressed concern that “fuel war” partisans could weaponize NERC’s analysis on coal and nuclear plant retirements.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
NERC Chief: Inverter, Fuel Assurance Standards Needed
NERC CEO Jim Robb said he is pushing for new reliability standards to address fuel assurance concerns and settings for inverters on solar and storage.
AEP Announces Closure of Oklaunion Coal Plant
American Electric Power (AEP) announced it will close the Oklaunion Power Station near the Oklahoma border by October 2020.

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