West Virginia Coal Retirement Modeling
Center for Energy and Sustainable Development at the West Virginia College of Law
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On behalf of the Center for Energy and Sustainable Development at the WV College of Law, Synapse modeled the accelerated retirement of the APCo and Mon Power coal-fired power plants located in West Virginia. We examined differences in customer costs, emissions, and economic benefits between two scenarios: one that continued to operate the units until 2040 and one that retired them no later than 2028. Synapse's analysis found early retirement of these coal-fired plants lowered costs, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and created economic benefits for the citizens of West Virginia.