It is replacing dirty old coal plants, and dangerous expensive nuclear plants. (energytrendsinsider.com)
Potential options include shifting to other kinds of power plants, keeping old coal plants running, and improving energy efficiency. (sciencedaily.com)
As the owners of older coal plants consider whether to retire them or upgrade them to meet new and emerging environmental standards, the threat of greenhouse gas regulation will be an overlay of uncertainty and possible large expense, on top of the burdens imposed by other new and proposed environmental regulations and the competition from natural gas. (resilience.org)