Navajo Generating Station
It’s big. It’s coal-fired. And it’s about to go bye-bye. The West’s largest coal-fired power plant — the Navajo Generating Station — is facing closure because it’s no longer a cost-effective method of generating energy.
Opponents of coal power who are concerned about its contributions to climate change are thrilled, but there’s a catch: A changing administration could mean some shifts in energy policy that alter the future for this plant and other coal-fired stations in America.
There are 968 coal-fired generators in the US, a number that is slowly declining — much like emissions. Coal is a fuel source that’s dirty all the way down, from the mining practices used to extract it to the greenhouse gases emitted when it’s burned for power.
Even with various tools that trap and filter emissions, coal plants contribute a heavy load to a struggling planet — one reason US energy companies are under pressure to phase out coal and replace it with cleaner sources of energy.
In 2014, the Navajo Generating Station […]
Coal is being crushed by Nat Gas, solar and wind. We know that from a jobs perspective..more people work in renewables than oil & gas combined. Nat gas companies are almost fracking themselves out of business with the abundance of methane being produced. Nat gas is complimentary for solar & wind allowing utilities to level out production where needed in a cost effective manner. The economics driving renewables are going to rule the day, regardless of potential stupid government policies!