Industrialinfo.com, Houston Mike Bergen, 713-783-5147

Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). It seems with each passing day, we hear more announcements of yet another utility or private energy producer laying out its plans for new coal-fired generation. Despite all the new natural gas generation that has been built during this latest boom, all the talk of new wind power or other renewable sources, and big plans for new nuclear capacity, all eyes turn to see what will happen with "old reliable" coal. For the most part, it is common knowledge that coal will continue to supply the majority of our energy demand.

In order for this to happen, it will be necessary for new coal-fired generation to be constructed to help meet future electricity needs and to replace older coal-fired generation. However, the big question in most of our minds is how many of these coal-fired units will ever see the light of day.

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