Not to mention that natural gas electric generation is a terrorist risk. Take out a pipline and you get a blackout.
Most coal plants have 60 days of fuel stockpiled.
***Most coal plants have 60 days of fuel stockpiled.***
About 40-45 years ago there was a massive snow storm in the mid west that shut down traffic for several weeks. The coal fired and nuke plants continued to run as Natural Gas plants had their supplies diverted to provide for home heat.