U.S. Coal Plants Prepare for Spring Maintenance After Big Year for Closures

SUGAR LAND--March 13, 2020--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Coal's declining role in the U.S. energy mix continued last year, with more than 12,500 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired energy capacity retired, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The reasons are familiar by now: decreasing wholesale prices for coal, low natural gas prices, and growing support and adoption of renewable resources. Areas that depend on coal-fired plants know that proper maintenance is a top priority if their lights are to stay on. Industrial Info is keeping tabs on about 50 maintenance-related projects that are set to begin at coal-fired power-generation units across the U.S. in second-quarter 2020. Within this article: Details on some of the key maintenance-related projects at coal-fired plants that are set to kick off from April through June, including those from companies such as Great River Energy, CLECO Power LLC, American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP) and Dominion Energy (NYSE:D).