Daily on Energy: Lots of plant retirements in store despite 2021 boost for coal

Published January 12, 2022 12:00am ET



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2021 COAL BOOST WON’T LAST: Power generators burned more coal in 2021 as it became a cheaper alternative to natural gas, but the underlying trend is still toward coal’s displacement.

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