EPA Doc proposes to eliminate Clean Power Plan in its entirety

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(10-10-2017, 10:42 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: If true, business will dictate movement away from coal. I just have not seen anything saying other resources are cheaper than coal. But if you are correct as I said money talks and BS walks so over time coal would be eliminated if cheaper alternative is found.

Costs have steadily been dropping as panels, turbines, etc., get cheaper. There's still an inherent startup cost, which puts it higher than a plant that's already there, but — as with any business — you have to upgrade or replace equipment at some point.