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The Kansas City Star reported that coal is rapidly losing supportamong electric utility executives, who were once its most ferventsupporters. Low natural gas prices and environmental regulations have had coalon the defensive for some time. But utility executives, despiteusing more natural gas to generate power, have been reluctant toabandon the idea of coal as the best economical option. But that relationship is changing. Black & Veatch, a Kansas engineering and consulting firm thatregularly surveys the industry, a year ago found that 82% ofutility executives responding said coal had a future when fiscalrealities were fully considered. But in this year's report, thatnumber fell to 58%. The report concluded "The percentage of respondents whobelieve there is a future for coal in the United States has droppedsignificantly." Black & Veatch's 2012 Strategic Directions in the U.S. ElectricUtility Industry was released Monday at the Edison ElectricInstitute's annual conference in Orlando, Fla. The report, based onmore than 500 surveys returned by utility executives across thecountry, is considered an excellent snapshot of the industry's viewon various issues. The survey went to upper and middle managementworking in utilities, ranging from large investor owned companiesto municipal utilities and electric cooperatives. Black & Veatch is projecting that 450 coal fired plants will bedecommissioned by 2020 because of age or environmental regulations,and natural gas plants are getting serious attention as areplacement. Gas has long been used to provide energy to meet peakdemand often in summer for air conditioning but meeting baseyear-round demand was left to coal. A coal fired plant costs moreto build, but the price of coal in the past more than offset theexpense. But now natural gas, which has been hovering at about USD 2 per1,000 cubic feet, is more than competitive with coal. Source - The Kansas City Star ().Coal losing favor with power utilities in us - report - China Industrial Filter Housing We are high quality suppliers, our products such as China Industrial Filter Housing , China Sewage Treatment Equipment for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Commercial Water Softener.
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