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The ‘Win-Win-Win’ Strategy To Retire Coal

A Matter of Degrees

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Why Aren't Utility Companies Retiring Their Coal Plants?

Next Era shut down its coal plants in Florida, projected that it's going to save their customers billions of dollars. Alex Castellanos: These coal plants are not just terrible for the planet and nearby communities health; they're also costing people extra money on every single month's utility bill. He says one of the big reasons that utilities struggle to retire their coal plants is debt.Castellanos: If Florida can do it shut down a bunch of their coal plants, then Kansas should be able to do too,. Like it's windier in Kansas.

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