Retiring coal fired power reminds me - on the way to Blackwater Canyon this week I saw another 20 new wind turbines - apparently an extension of the Backbone Mountain wind project.

Jim Sconyers
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Remember: Mother Nature bats last.

From: James Kotcon <jkotcon@wvu.edu>
To: ec@osenergy.org
Sent: Sat, October 30, 2010 6:36:02 PM
Subject: [EC] Fwd: [GW-ACT-LEADERS] Environmental Regs Cause Nat Gas to Replace Coal for Electric Generation

Note: Forwarded message is attached.

This investment newsletter predicts phasing out 20-25 % of coal capacity by 2020, due solely to mercury, NOx and SO2 regulations. Natural gas (and some renewables) will be taking up the slack.

How do we get ready for this?

JBK