“They took two coal power plants generating 500 megawatts offline permanently in my area in the last 3 years..”
To remain competitive and increase efficiency, many coal-fired operations are switching plants to natural gas. Between 2011 and 2019, 103 coal-fired plants were converted to, or replaced by, natural gas-fired plants. The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts coal to gas conversions will continue.Mar 16, 2021
Coal Power Plant Conversion to Natural Gas - Details Home
You do know most coal plants have been extended
That's why I know that most coal plants have NOT been extended.
As usual - wrong about everything.