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Coal Continues to Lead China's Record Levels of Power Generation
China's thermal power generation reached a record high in 2024, primarily due to the country's coal-fired power plants, even as the country continues to add renewable energy resources to its…
Georgia Power to Keep Coal, Gas Power Plants Running Longer as Demand Climbs
Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power has proposed a pivot toward extending the life of several existing coal and natural gas-fired power plants into the late 2030s—well beyond previous retirement timelines—citing…
Talen, PJM Reach Agreement to Keep 2 GW of Coal, Oil Generation Online for Reliability in Maryland
Talen Energy has reached an agreement with PJM Interconnection, the Maryland Public Service Commission, Maryland electric utilities, consumer representatives, and the Sierra Club to extend operations at its 1.3-GW coal-fired…
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India Adds 4 GW of New Coal-Fired Capacity for Second Straight Year
India added 4 GW of coal-fired power generation capacity this year, according to the country's Central Electricity Authority, about the same amount of new coal-based generation it added in 2023.…
 
Zeldin Takes the Helm at Trump's EPA Amid Industry Pressure for Regulatory Rollbacks
Lee Zeldin has been sworn in as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 17th administrator, inheriting an agency that the power industry sees as increasingly central to the future of…
PJM, Facing Capacity Shortage as Early as 2026/2027 Delivery Year, Agrees to Lower Auction Price Cap
PJM Interconnection and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro have settled a lawsuit over PJM’s capacity market pricing, agreeing to lower the grid operator’s auction price cap from over $500/MW-day to $325/MW-day.…
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Gauging the Impact of Trump 2.0 on U.S. Energy and Jobs
During the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald J. Trump took an extremely tough stance on bringing back jobs lost to foreign countries by incentivizing domestic manufacturing. Trump took a…
Xcel Says Coal-Fired Texas Plant's Conversion to Natural Gas Nearly Complete
Xcel Energy said the company's coal-fired Harrington Generating Station in Amarillo, Texas should fully complete its transition to burning natural gas in May. Harrington, whose three units have 1,018 MW…
POWER Magazine Recognized Among Top Power and Energy Magazines in 2025
POWER magazine has been ranked first in FeedSpot’s Best Power Magazines to Follow in 2025 and second in FeedSpot’s Top 35 Energy Magazines to Follow in 2025, solidifying its position as a premier resource…
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