for you, Iggle, et al...do you know the timeframe for shutting down those coal plants?...didn't think so. The truth is that 'eventually' they WILL be shutdown as we bring on Nuclear and Renewable power plants,,,and for some applications a few Natural Gas plants...that's going to take the rest of this decade and into the 2030's...not tomorrow...you need to get your head out of your bubble and stop exposing your lack of knowledge.
btw, this transition is going on around the world...not just in the USA (see link for the EU's commitment to dropping Fossil Fuels for heat and power)....never mind China's program that's underway to build 220 new Nuclear Plants...you can Google that info for yourself if you ever get the desire to learn about a topic you take a position on.
How long is it going to take for you to comprehend the magnitude...and certainty...of this change?...don't be a slow learner...it can only hurt you.
Oh, and just to be clear on this thread's topic...Joe is right...coal plants will indeed be shutdown all across this country...the only question is WHEN...which neither he, nor anyone else can predict with absolute certainty.
Link: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_22_3131