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Posted on 07/30/2012 5:34:13 AM PDT by thackney
Plant owners and operators report to EIA that they expect to retire almost 27 gigawatts (GW) of capacity from 175 coal-fired generators between 2012 and 2016. In 2011, there were 1,387 coal-fired generators in the United States, totaling almost 318 GW. The 27 GW of retiring capacity amounts to 8.5% of total 2011 coal-fired capacity.
The coal-fired capacity expected to be retired over the next five years is more than four times greater than retirements performed during the preceding five-year period (6.5 GW). Moreover, based on EIA data, the approximate 9 GW of coal-fired capacity retirements expected to occur in 2012 will likely be the largest one-year amount in the nation's history. The record is, however, expected to be short-lived as almost 10 GW of coal-fired capacity are expected to retire in 2015.
These planned retirement values reflect the early release version of the 2011 reports by plant owners and operators on the Form EIA-860, "Annual Electric Generator Report." The data are subject to change and may not reflect all the retirements that companies are considering. Respondents to this survey include industrial and commercial generators, as well as those in the electric power sector.
The table above shows that the coal generators that retired between 2009 and 2011 had an average size of 59 megawatts (MW). By contrast, the average size of a coal-fired plant planned for retirement between 2012 and 2015 is 154 MW, more than twice the average size of the units retired during the 2009-2011 period. Twelve units of at least 200 MW are expected to retire in 2012, including two 790 MW units. Another 13 coal-fired units with generating capacities of 200 MW or greater are expected to retire in 2015—this is close to the average size of all coal units existing in 2011 (228 MW).
The table also underscores that plants planned for retirement are more efficient than previously-retired plants. By 2015, the retiring coal-fired units will have average tested heat rates of about 10,700 British thermal units per kilowatthour; these coal-fired units are approximately 12% more efficient than the group of units, on average, that retired during 2009-2011, but 5% less efficient than the average coal unit.
The thing that keeps people from being angry at the government is their comfort level.
When the tyranny reaches the point where they can’t watch American Idol in 72 degree homes while eating microwaved frozen TV dinners, more of them are going to start taking notice.
Thanks!
Mitt Romney had better put a halt to this economy wrecking insanity when he gets elected. Or Americans should raise holy hell!! (excuse the expression)
I hate this eco-BS. This is what spoiled brats who live in big cities do when they get in charge. They have no idea how big and forgiving our land is
Note that I’m not saying a NG standby generator isn’t a good idea - I’m getting one myself. Just that using it instead of utility power when utility power is available doesn’t make sense.
As long as I still get my one point twenty one jigawatts, I’m happy!
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The EPA has picked all the low hanging polluting fruit and that is a good thing for all of us.
Now however, the EPA, in order to perpetuate their existence, and to help obama and his fellow marxist travelers destroy the USA by eliminating its source of energy, will continue well beyond coal plants and go after oil fired then natural gas fired plants as they all emit plant food (CO2). Remember the dark lord promised to make energy prices skyrocket.
Nukes will continue to be demonized regardless of the statistical evidence which prove their relative safety. More people in the USA have died in Ted Kennedy’s car than in a US build reactor.
As stated in another post, some dams are being removed so hydro will be reduced.
The marxist progressives hiding behind the green label will turn on wind power as it kills birds/bats/skittle pooping unicorns...
Solar cannot possibly handle a 24 hour electric demand of any magnitude to supplant the loss of other producers shut down by the EPA.
The EPA will become known as the Energy Prevention Agency.
Meanwhile, China, and other filth laden countries will continue to pollute at a much greater rate offsetting any further minuscule reductions in the USA all while using their free access to energy to keep their industries running at full tilt while ours become vacant land.
That statement needs to be on bumper stickers.
Can’t wait to be like India.
thanks , Barry!
Solar cannot possibly handle a 24 hour electric demand of any magnitude to supplant the loss of other producers shut down by the EPA.
The EPA will become known as the Energy Prevention Agency.
Meanwhile, China, and other filth laden countries will continue to pollute at a much greater rate offsetting any further minuscule reductions in the USA all while using their free access to energy to keep their industries running at full tilt while ours become vacant land.
If you wanted to destroy the United States, this is exactly how you would do it.
The real question is: Exactly WHO is the traitor Hussein Obama working for? If the name Hussein doesn't answer the question, your functional IQ is less than room temperature.
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