Grist on MSN11h
Georgia was about to retire coal plants. Then came the data centers.
Georgia was going to retire its coal plants, but then the data centers arrived. AI is pushing energy providers back to fossil fuels.
NEPRA Unearths Serious Flaws in Sahiwal Power Plant’s Coal Purchasing Process
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) through a probing committee has identified major irregularities in ...
Georgia Power unveils plan to grow power-generating capacity; some criticize noted coal use
Georgia Power recently announced the filing of its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan with the Georgia Public Service Commission ...
The New York Times6d
Where Coal Is Retiring, and Hanging On, in the U.S.
One of the oldest power plants in the United States, perched on the edge of the nation’s largest coal mine, was slated to close in 2027. But the plant’s operator recently cancelled the ...
POWER Magazine7d
Georgia Power to Keep Coal, Gas Power Plants Running Longer as Demand Climbs
Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power has proposed a pivot toward extending the life of several existing coal and natural gas ...
Power Engineering7d
Arizona utilities team up for new nuclear deployment, including at retired coal plants
Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) announced they’ll be working together ...
Arizona's 3 big power utilities looking to build a new nuclear plant
Arizona's three largest electric utilities will jointly explore expanded nuclear-power options. A new plant here could be ...
WABE11d
Georgia Power walks back coal closures as demand from data centers, other projects rises
Georgia’s largest electric provider is going back on its promise to close coal plants across the state in the face of rising demand for energy, especially from large projects like data centers.
U.S. News & World Report12d
Georgia Power Wants to Keep Coal Plants Alive to Meet Electricity Demand
Georgia Power Wants to Keep Coal Plants Alive to Meet Electricity Demand ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Power Co. says it wants to keep burning coal to meet what it forecasts as the state’s increasing ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution12d
Georgia Power’s energy road map adds renewables, but keeps coal alive
In a new plan filed with Georgia regulators, Georgia Power said it wants to extend the life of several coal and gas plants, while also adding more renewables to its system.