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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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Dominion Has Peakers Up in Penn., Ohio, W.Va.

LCG, June 21, 2002--Three announcements were released by Dominion Energy on a total of 1,500 megawatts of new gas-fired peaking capacity in the neighboring states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.

In Pennsylvania's Armstrong County, a 600-megawatt facility, made up of four General Electric Model GE 7 FA combustion turbines, has begun operation. The plant site is about 33 miles north of Pittsburgh. Natural gas is accessible through a nearby Consolidated Natural Gas Company pipeline, and CNG's South Bend Compressor Station.

A second Dominion plant that is also rated at 600 megawatts, and which consists of four combustion turbines, is up in Troy Township, Ohio. The plant will typically provide power during peak demand, during periods of extremely high or low temperatures. Troy is located in southwest Ohio, about 10 miles north of Dayton International Airport.

In Pleasants County, West Virginia, Dominion also has two General Electric model GE 7FA combustion turbines capable of producing 300 megawatts. Pleasants County is in the Mid-Ohio Valley region, on the border with Ohio.

Dominion Energy serves as an electric power generation and natural gas transportation business of Dominion, whose subsidiaries serve customers in five states.megawatts are online.
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