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U.S. Coal-fired Generating Capacity Retirements in 2025 Are Less Than 20 Percent of Retirements in 2022

LCG, April 13, 2026--The EIA today released an "In-brief Analysis" of U.S. coal-fired generating capacity retirements in 2025. A highlight of the analysis is that, during 2025, the electric power sector retired 2.6 GW of coal-fired generating capacity at four power plants, which is (i) the least since 2010 and (ii) 5.9 GW less than the planned retirement of 8.5 GW at the beginning of 2025.

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EPA Proposes Rule Changes to Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Requirements to Restore American Energy Dominance

LCG, April 10, 2026--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday a rule proposing several revisions to the federal regulations governing the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) and the beneficial use of CCR. The EPA designed the rule to encourage resource recovery, allow for site-specific considerations in permitting, and provide regulatory relief while continuing to protect human health and the environment. The EPA will be accepting comments on the rule for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, and it will also hold an online public hearing on the rule.

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CP&L Offers 135 Megawatts for Sale

LCG, Aug. 28, 2000--Carolina Power & Light Co. has hung a "For Sale" sign on two blocks of power totaling 135 megawatts, the utilitys parent holding company CP&l;L Energy said Friday.

CP&L (the utility) has issued a request for proposals asking prospective purchasers to bid on blocks of 85 megawatts of capacity from CP&L system resources and 50 megawatts from Florida Power Corp. system resources, for delivery beginning in April 2001 and for periods up to six years.

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By the time any deals are signed, CP&L Energy expects to have completed its pending acquisition of Florida Progress Corp., the holding company for Florida Power.

The capacity sales are one of the steps that CP&L and Florida Power are taking to ensure that CP&L Energy's acquisition of Florida Progress does not adversely affect wholesale power markets and were endorsed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in its July 12 order approving the acquisition.

CP&L said it will hold a bidders meeting on the request for proposals in September. The company expects to receive responses in November for delivery beginning in April.

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