November 29, 2012 GAO: COAL POWER SECTOR POISED FOR "SIGNIFICANT" CHANGE

November 29, 2012

GAO: COAL POWER SECTOR POISED FOR "SIGNIFICANT" CHANGE
A report released on Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) surveying the U.S. coal-fired power sector says that retirements of older units, retrofits of existing units with pollution controls, and the construction of some new coal-fueled units are expected to significantly change the coal-fueled electricity generating fleet,  but that coal will likely remain a key fuel source through 2035. Read More »http://www.powermag.com/POWERnews/5199.html?hq_e=el&hq_m=2571955&hq_l=5&hq_v=30108e0773