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Texas Coal Plant Wins Tax Appraisal Case, Property Value Cut 60%
The Sandy Creek coal-fired power plant—a 900-MW facility in Riesel, Texas—won a major victory in court on August 19 when a McLennan County jury agreed that the plant was appraised at a much higher value than justified by market conditions.… Read More

Coal Power Plant Post-Retirement Options
Deciding to retire a coal-fired unit is often a tough call, but even tougher decisions follow. The next steps taken by a generation owner have multiple economic, environmental, and stakeholder consequences. Since 2000, U.S. generating companies (Gencos) have announced the… Read More

Fire at Coal Power Plant Blamed on Equipment Failure
A fire at Muscatine (Iowa) Power and Water’s (MP&W’s) coal-fired power plant forced Unit 9 offline on August 30. The plant—located along the Mississippi River just south of town—includes three units with a combined capacity of about 276 MW. Units… Read More

THE BIG PICTURE: Global Emissions Limits
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Massive Fire Forces DTE Energy’s St. Clair Power Plant Offline
A massive fire broke out at DTE Energy’s St. Clair Power Plant in the early evening on August 11. Firefighters reportedly received the call for assistance at around 6:30 p.m. and fought the blaze well into the following morning. Video… Read More

Explosion at Chinese Coal Power Plant Reportedly Kills 21
News agencies are reporting that an explosion at a coal-fired power plant in Dangyang, a city in central China, has killed at least 21 people and injured five others, three seriously. The event is said to have occurred around 3:20… Read More

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