POWER Magazine•4 months ago
Last Coal-Fired Plant in Washington State Converting to Natural Gas
- •Washington State's final coal-fired power plant will shut down by December and convert to natural gas generation.
- •TransAlta Corp. and Puget Sound Energy (PSE) have secured a 16-year, fixed-price PPA for the new gas-fired generation, extending through 2044.
- •This project signifies a major shift in the regional generation mix, replacing coal with long-term natural gas capacity.
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