Coal plants cancelled in 2009
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Related resources
- "$45.3 Billion In U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants Cancelled In 2007," Resource Media fact sheet (1/8/08)
- Coal plants cancelled in 2007
- Coal plants cancelled in 2008
- US proposed coal plants - a list of all coal plant proposals by state
- Citizen groups working on coal issues - a list of grassroots groups actively working on coal plant proposals (250+ groups)
Background
Between 2000 and 2006, over 150 coal plant proposals were fielded by utilities in the United States. By the end of 2007, 10 of those proposed plants had been constructed, and an additional 25 plants were under construction. During 2007 at least 59 coal plants were cancelled, abandoned, or put on hold. In 2008 an additional 19 proposals were cancelled, abandoned, or put on hold.
Plants cancelled, abandoned, or put on hold in 2009
Since the beginning of 2009, the following proposed coal plants have been cancelled, abandoned, or put on hold:
- LS Power announced that because of the economic downturn, it was cancelling plans to build the Elk Run Energy Station in Waterloo, Iowa. A week before the cancellation, Dynegy Inc., agreed to dissolve its development venture with LS Power, in part because of the credit crisis. January 2009. [1]
- Developers of the Highwood Generating Station in Montana voted to halt work on the coal plant, citing regulatory uncertainty and environmental lawsuits. Instead developers will pursue a 120MW plant that will be powered by natural gas with wind turbines for additional power. January 2009. [2]
- Air Force officials announced that they had rejected construction proposals for the Malmstrom Air Force Base Coal-to-Liquids plant in Montana, and that they would no longer be pursuing development of the large synthetic fuel plant. January 2009.[3]
