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https://www.powermag.com/texas-utility-will-close-remaining-coal-fired-units/>
"The largest municipally-owned electric and gas utility in the U.S. will close
its remaining coal-fired power units by 2030. The board of trustees for San
Antonio, Texas-based CPS Energy on Jan. 23 voted 4-1 to approve a plan to
shutter the last two coal-burning units at the J.K. Spruce power plant.
The plan, known as Portfolio 2 or P2, was outlined by the utility last
November. The plan calls for the 560-MW Unit 1 at Spruce to be retired in 2027,
with the 785-MW Unit 2 converted to burn natural gas beginning in 2028. Unit 1
was profiled by POWER in 2008; Unit 2 received a POWER Top Plant award in 2011.
The San Antonio City Council in October 2019 adopted a Climate Action and
Adaptation Plan (CAAP), which sets a goal for the city to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by 40% by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2050. CPS Energy, though
moving to end coal-fired generation, already has acknowledged that San Antonio
will not meet the CAAP goals under P2."
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/goodnews-child-mortality-flamingos-mumbai-shamans-dream/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
