Impacts of Shutting Down Most US Coal Power, Part 3

Impacts of Shutting Down Most US Coal Power, Part 3Developing EPA carbon regulations could shutdown most U.S. Coal Power possibly within 25 years.  A previous Part 2 Post describes how 80% of Coal Power could be feasibly replaced by expanding Wind+Solar Power up to a 30% penetration level by 2040.  This would require installing 700% greater new Wind+Solar Power capacity than currently exists and almost a 50% increase in Nuclear Power capacity 2013-2040.  Replacing most Coal Power with variable Wind+Solar will require maintaining adequate reserve or backup power capacity needed to reliably operate all Power Grids.  Total new Power capacity capital costs are estimated at $2.9 Trillion, which could effectively double future Consumer power costs compared to EIA AEO 2013 projections. 

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