There are 210 coal plants remaining in the U.S.

For 209(!) of them, it would be cheaper to replace them with renewables now than to continue running them with coal, per https://energyinnovation.org/publication/coal-cost-crossover-3-0-local-renewables-plus-storage-create-new-opportunities-for-customer-savings-and-community-reinvestment/ #ClimateTech #ClimateEcon #sustainability #climate

Coal Cost Crossover 3.0: Local Renewables Plus Storage Create New Opportunities For Customer Savings And Community Reinvestment

<p>New analysis finds 99 percent of existing U.S. coal plants are more expensive to run than replacement by local wind, solar, and energy storage resources. Transitioning to clean energy resources would save enough to finance nearly 150 gigawatts of four-hour battery storage, and would generate $589 billion in new investment across the U.S.</p>

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It would be interesting to know how far the 4 hour storage goes. I guess one can also use hydro and gas during cold snaps and lulls so many of those should be replacable in real life as well.
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2025 wishlist: us gov does exactly that for all 210