by ridgelinecenter | Jul 25, 2025
This technical primer describes how coal-fired power plants work and how they can “cofire” natural gas alongside coal, supporting the case that natural gas cofiring is a practical, low-cost tool for reducing emissions from existing coal plants. It walks...
by ridgelinecenter | May 1, 2025
This report provides review of U.S. coal plant operating costs and market dynamics using data and information from EIA, Sargent & Lundy, Lazard, and other sources. The analysis finds that coal plant economic drivers have deteriorated over the last decade due to...
by ridgelinecenter | May 6, 2024
Volts is a podcast about leaving fossil fuels behind. In this episode, Executive Director Jonas Monast and Director of Policy Analysis Grace Van Horn do a deep analysis on the EPA’s recently finalized carbon pollution standards for power plants.
by ridgelinecenter | Mar 1, 2024
The U.S. electric grid is under strain, with blackouts on the rise and the system’s reliability more frequently tested than ever before in the face of more frequent storms, heat waves, hurricanes, and the like. In diagnosing the causes of diminishing grid...
by ridgelinecenter | Feb 21, 2024
The U.S. electric grid is in transition. It is continuing a shift from fossil fuel-based systems of energy production to renewable energy sources and energy storage resources. Meanwhile, growth in electricity demand is starting to accelerate, and grid reliability...
