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"CoalMap," is an online tool, that allows users to explore,
. . . the potential effects of various market factors,
. . . on the cost-competitiveness of coal, versus renewable energy.

MIT, graduate students created it, to help illustrate,
. . . the minimum electricity price a power plant must receive,
. . . to break even on investment costs over its lifecycle,
. . . of existing U.S. coal-fired plants,
. . . with the expected LCOE of potential new utility-scale solar, and
. . . wind generation in the same locations.

The tool draws on publicly available data sets from sources including:
. . . . . . the U.S. Energy Information Administration, and
. . . . . . the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.


6-25-2016 Source:  Map: Coal’s decline VS Renewables