In the past 20 years, natural gas has displaced most coal-fired generation in Pennsylvania.

Natural gas-fired power plants generated 2% of the electricity produced in Pennsylvania in 2001. Over the next 20 years, natural gas-fired generation in the state will increase rapidly, reaching 52% in 2021. Natural gas displaced most coal-fired generation, which fell from 57% of the electricity generated in Pennsylvania in 2001 to 12% in 2021. Natural…

EIA: Increasing Renewables likely to Reduce Coal and Natural Gas Generation over Next Two Years

In the Energy Information Agency’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, they expect that increased U.S. power generation from new renewables capacityโ€”primarily wind and solarโ€”will reduce generation from coal-fired and natural gas-fired power plants in 2023 and 2024. With the new solar and wind projects coming online this year, the EIA forecasts these two energy sources will…