[chopperman]

Not all Coal jobs are coming back. The power plants have already converted to gas.

[Ozark Tom]

Newest version of coal plants are not like the old. Can switch between coal syn-gas or natural gas burning operation. Lignite fueled (Allam Cycle) North Dakota plants will deliver 52% efficiency once on-line.

Capital costs projected about $1000 per watt capacity, which leads to a 350 megawatt installation for $350 million —breaking-ground to electrical generation within two years. Compare that costing relative to building a nuclear, or a combined cycle natural gas plant.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2017/02/21/revolutionary-power-plant-captures-all-its-carbon-emissions-at-no-extra-cost/#1be69693402d

http://bismarcktribune.com/business/local/n-d-coal-bullish-on-future-of-carbon-restrained-world/article_43a652a4-6549-50af-901c-dc9d9885d5b2.html

https://www.dakotagas.com/News-Center/News-Briefs/carbon-solutions-tour-giving-closer-look-at-Allam-Cycle-demonstration-plant

[central_va]

A lot of power plants can switch between coal and NG.