Recently Texas utilties have had to back off plans to construct new coal fired plants. Almost all of the recent power plant construction has been natgas. Unfortunately I’m served by natgas generation and my bills show it.
Natgas is too valuable an energy source to be used for fixed plant generation. Coal on the other hand is ideally suited for fixed plant but can’t be used in nearly the other applications as natgas.
Per kwh I’m in the top 5% (most expensive) in cost nationwide.
Yes some were cancelled due to various reasons many of which are evior related or lawsuits. However some have been cleared to begin construction and some are under way.
Are you served by a gov’t/coop type utility or from a private sector utility?
Coal (actually lignite) is too expensive to strip mine because of the reclamation and the low BTU content. Much of the coal now comes down from the Rockies or plants have been switched to burn natural gas.