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America’s Power in Utility Dive: A Few Very Inconvenient Facts About Coal Power Plants
Last week, Utility Dive published an opinion piece from America’s Power President and CEO Michelle Bloodworth in response to an earlier op-ed that compared delaying coal plant retirements to “putting duct tape on a cracked dam.” Utility Dive is ...
Winter Storm Fern: A Reminder of Coal’s Essential Role
As extreme winter weather swept across much of the United States during Winter Storm Fern, the nation’s electric grid faced a critical real-world stress test. Testimony given this week during a hearing before the House Energy Subcommittee made one ...
Coal Saves Billions for Consumers During Fern
An earlier report by Energy Ventures Analysis (EVA) (Part 1) showed the performance of coal, gas, oil, nuclear, hydro, wind, and solar power in meeting the higher electricity demand during Winter Storm Fern. The report found that the coal ...


















