Secretary defends keeping coal online as a reliability measure
The secretary argued coal will remain a major global electricity source and said keeping coal plants operational helped avoid potential winter blackouts, asserting price differences when comparing coal-intensive and coal-free states.
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The secretary argued coal remains a significant global source of electricity and said maintaining coal capacity can prevent reliability problems in cold weather. He cited past U.S. grid failures and asked rhetorically who wants "more expensive electricity and a less reliable grid."
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