Kentucky, Illinois Lead U.S. in Maintenance Spending at Coal-Fired Power Plants in First Quarter

SUGAR LAND--December 9, 2019--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--As coal-fired power plants continue to close across the U.S., those keeping their doors open are eyeing maintenance projects to ensure their units are functioning efficiently. A recent study by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) found that coal-fired plants with higher-than-average operating and maintenance costs were more likely to have been among those retired over the past few years. Industrial Info is tracking 50 maintenance-related projects at coal-fired power plants across the U.S. that are set to begin in the first quarter of 2020.

Within this article: Details on coal-fired plant maintenance projects that are set to kick off from January through March, including those from companies such as PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL), Big Rivers Electric Corporation, Vistra Energy Corporation (NYSE:VST), NRG Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NRG) and Xcel Energy Incorporated (NASDAQ:XEL).