The Coal Cost Crossover: 74% Of US Coal Plants Now More Expensive Than New Renewables, 86% By 2025
EI’s Silvio Marcacci details new “coal cost crossover” research showing 74% of existing U.S. coal plants cost more to operate than replacing them with new local wind and solar.
Report: New Solar, Wind Could Replace Coal While Cutting Costs
EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing wind and solar energy economics forcing coal plants to close.
Xcel Energy Was A Coal-First Power Company. Now It’s Going Carbon-Free
EI’s “Coal Cost Crossover” report is included in an article discussing Xcel Energy’s transition to zero-carbon electricity generation.
With Wind And Solar Costs Dropping, U.S. Enters ‘Coal Cost Crossover’
EI’s coal cost crossover research is discussed in an article outlining how falling renewable energy prices are pushing coal plants out of economic competition.
U.S. Enters ‘Coal Cost Crossover’ Thanks To Falling Solar, Wind Costs
EI’s coal cost crossover research is covered in an article outlining how falling renewable energy prices push coal plants out of economic competition.
74% Of U.S. Coal Plants Are “Walking Dead” Thanks To Cheaper Renewables
EI’s coal cost crossover research is covered in an article outlining how falling renewable energy prices push coal plants out of economic competition.
More bad news for coal: Wind and solar are getting cheaper
EI’s “coal cost crossover” work shows 74% of the US coal fleet is currently uneconomic compared to local renewable energy.
‘Coal is on the way out’: study finds fossil fuel now pricier than solar or wind
Feature on EI’s “coal cost crossover” analysis, which shows 74% of the US coal fleet is more expensive to run than local wind or solar.
‘Simple Laws Of Economics’ Doom Remaining US Coal Plants as Solar And Wind Are Now Cheaper For American Households
EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing clean energy economics forcing coal plants to close.
It’s Cheaper To Replace Most Coal Plants With Renewables Than Keep Them Open, Per Report
EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing clean energy economics forcing coal plants to close.
Shutting Down Almost Every Coal Plant And Swapping For Renewables Would Save Money, Report Finds
EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing clean energy economics forcing coal plants to close.
The Coal Industry Isn’t Going Anywhere — Yet
EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing how clean energy economics are affecting future coal development.
Climate Change Triggers “Bomb Cyclone” As Devastation Rages Across U.S. Central States
EI’s Sonia Aggarwal discusses links between climate change and extreme weather in an article discussing last week’s Bomb Cyclone.
PG&E And The Future Of U.S. Utilities
EI’s Mike O’Boyle discusses what existing regulations mean for the future of U.S. utilities after PG&E’s bankruptcy.
Maximizing Distributed Energy Resources: Global Insight On Distribution Grid Regulations
EI’s Mike O’Boyle discusses new research on international regulatory policy to maximize distributed energy resources and reshape utility business models toward distribution grid optimization.
If U.S. Emissions Rose In 2018 Despite Clean Energy Growth, How Can We Meet Climate Goals?
EI’s Megan Mahajan says U.S. emissions rising as clean energy growth surged means decoupling economic growth from emissions is key to meeting climate goals.
Inertia, Frequency Regulation, And The Grid
EI’s Eric Gimon highlights technologies needed to integrate large percentages of renewable energy onto the grid in an article discussing the clean energy transition.
How Clean Energy R&D Policy Can Help Meet Decarbonization Goals
EI’s Jeffrey Rissman and Silvio Marcacci detail how clean energy R&D policy can unlock technology innovations needed to reduce global emissions.
Utility Goes Big On Energy Storage. But Will It Cut CO2?
EI’s Mike O’Boyle discusses the changing economics of solar-plus-storage in an article about APS’s 850MW energy storage plan.
A Look at the Green New Deal’s Clean Transportation Goals and How to Achieve Them
EI’s Hal Harvey discusses how to achieve the ambitious clean transportation goals of the Green New Deal and the importance of public standards.