U.S. Power Generators Switch from Coal to NatGas Lifting Prices

Production of coal is down in the U.S. Exports of coal are up. Given its scarcity, the price of coal is soaring in the U.S. Because coal is still a major fuel source in electric power plants, given its high price, many power producers are switching from coal to natural gas as their fuel source. Natgas isn't cheap either, but it's available and it burns cleaner than coal.

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