Power Plants
Nation's newest coal plant isn't providing cheap power
When Peabody energy sold shares in a 1600 MW coal-burning power plant to towns and electric co-ops in the mid-west, communities were promised cheap power. Now the first bills are coming due. Residents of Paducah and Princeton in western Kentucky, along with 2.5 million other customers in nearby states, face higher than expected costs and economic risks.
New power plant poses high costs, risks for western Kentucky ratepayers
Residents of many mid-west towns, including Princeton and Paducah in western Kentucky, are beginning to face the sticker-shock of paying for the new Prairie State project, a 1600 MW coal-burning power plant developed by Peabody Energy. The plant, which is close to completion, has been called “the last of its kind in this country” by the New York Times.
Report: Coal-fired plants cause deaths, asthma attacks
Coal-fired power plants owned by PPL - the owner of Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities - and seven other energy companies contribute to thousands of deaths, asthma attacks and hospital visits, according to a report issued Tuesday by an environmental group.
Net Loss: Comparing the Cost of Pollution vs. the Value of Electricity from 51 Coal-Fired Plants
Between 2,700 and 5,700 deaths a year at a cost of $23 to $47 billion can be attributed to pollution from 51 of the dirtiest coal-burning power plants in the United States.
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