The reliance on coal power for electricity generation, where fuel choice is a function of existing infrastructure, has large impacts on residential emissions. (triplecrisis.com)
For example, don't rely on a coal plant for power if the area has no coal to speak of. (gamesradar.com)
Instead, most of the emission reductions would occur in the electric utilities — specifically, those that rely heavily on coal. (belfercenter.org)