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Growing
Demand
Demand for
electricity has grown dramatically over the last two decades,
and as our society become even more technologically driven, the
need for electricity will continue to grow.
- The amount
of electricity generated from coal in the U.S. increased 64
percent between 1980 and 2001 and is projected to be 45 percent
higher in 2025 than in 2001.
| Source:
EIA,
Annual Energy Review 2001, T.8.2 & T.8.3; Annual Energy
Outlook 2003, T.A.8 |
- To meet
increased electricity demand in 2025, we will need approximately
428 gigawatts of new capacity.
| Source:
EIA,
Annual Energy Outlook 2003, p.67 |
Amount of Electricity from Coal |
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Source: EIA, Annual Energy Review 2001, T.8.2;
Annual Energy Outlook 2003, T.A.8
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As America's demand for affordable and reliable electricity continues
to grow, so will the need for coal, a domestically abundant fuel
resource, to provide this essential power.
- Today more
than half of America's electricity is generated from coal.
| Source:
EIA,
Annual Energy Review 2001, T.8.2a |
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