This review traces trends in coal-fired electric generating capacity and operations over the past 15 years, documenting significant declines in both, and projecting continued falloff in this type of resource as the power sector transitions to cleaner sources of energy. It explains the economic and policy reasons behind this trend, before delving into recent integrated resource plans that illustrate how individual power companies’ expectations align with the trends.
Authors: The Brattle Group (Metin Celebi, Long Lam, Jadon Grove, Natalie Northrup)
This resource was commissioned by or produced by staff of the Center for Applied Environmental Law and Policy before the organization rebranded as Ridgeline Center for Law and Policy in 2026.
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