Coal-fired power declines in Kentucky under least-cost scenarios

Coal-fired power in Kentucky is projected to decline sharply under least-cost planning scenarios, as ageing units retire and are replaced by a mix of gas, renewables and storage. The report highlights how economic modelling, rather than policy mandates alone, increasingly drives coal’s reduced role in state-level power planning. Kentucky’s latest long-term energy planning shows coal-fired power facing a significant decline […]