The phrase "coal fleet" refers to a group or collection of coal-fired power plants. It describes multiple power plants that use coal as their primary fuel source for producing electricity. Full definition
Meanwhile, the company also faces criticism about its near - term plan to build a $ 1 billion, 1,100 MW natural gas plant to replace a portion of its aging coal fleet. (energynews.us)
The analysis evaluates the economic competitiveness of the coal generators in the 2016 operational coal fleet compared to current resource alternatives. (blog.cleanenergy.org)
Most of the proposed projects were abandoned or cancelled, and rather than building new coal plants, utilities are rapidly retiring the aging coal fleet. (coalswarm.org)