Prospects for Coal in Electric Power and Industry

Campbell, Richard J. ; Folger, Peter ; Brown, Phillip

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Energy;    Coal;    Electric power production;   

RP-ID  :  R42950
RP-ID  :  R42950_2013Feb04

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses future prospects for coal as the dominant fuel used in electricity production. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects coal to be a significant part of the U.S. power generation industry's future to well past 2030, but given price competition from natural gas, and emerging environmental regulations, that role will likely be smaller than in recent decades. Coal-fired generation is likely to face a challenging future.