Coal to Lead U.S. Energy Mix Even as Many Older Plants Convert to Natural Gas
July 18th, 2011 | by Glenn Meyers
According to a recent Black & Veatch survey of electric utilities, coal will remain part of the overall electric energy for some time to come, even though a number of older coal burning plants can expect to be retired. As coal-burning plants are made more efficient or converted to natural gas, significant increases in utility pricing should be expected over the coming years
