The first of the generating station’s three units, and the coal mine that supplies it, was to close in December. Listen to ...

The chair of the Kentucky Public Service Commission asked Kentucky Power executives to explain to electricity customers why ...

The Sandy Creek Energy Station is America's newest coal-fired power plant, and it's expected to remain offline until 2027. The power plant near Waco, Texas, which began delivering power to the grid in ...

Coal has historically been the largest source of global electricity generation. For the first half of the 20th century, more than half of the world’s electricity came from coal power plants. Until the ...

The move comes amid speculation that DOE is preparing to issue emergency orders directing some retiring coal plants to stay ...

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The Trump administration has once again extended the life of a Michigan coal-fired power plant that was supposed to close ...

FirstEnergy Corp. has submitted a plan to build a new 1,200-MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant to serve customers in West Virginia. The company recently filed an Integrated Resource Plan ...

As President Trump tries to revive the United States coal industry, research has found that closing a coal facility can improve local health. By Claire Brown Coal miners with black lung disease are ...

The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday announced it will make $100 million available to refurbish and modernize existing coal-fired power plants. The move is part of the Trump administration’s effort ...

India may be ready to replace some of the country’s oldest and most polluting coal-fired power plants by the end of the decade, according to Tata Power Co. Chief Executive Officer Praveer Sinha. The ...