Coal Plant Retirement Delays Due to AI and Data Center Demand
Sector: Data Center • Location: United States
Source: DeSmog
Since January 2025, at least 15 coal plants in the U.S. have had their planned retirements delayed or pushed back indefinitely. This is primarily due to increased electricity demand driven by the rise of high-powered data centers for AI. Some plants have been ordered to stay open by the U.S. Department of Energy despite environmental and financial costs. The delays reverse the trend of coal's decl
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- DeSmog
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Description | Since January 2025, at least 15 coal plants in the U.S. have had their planned retirements delayed or pushed back indefinitely. This is primarily due to increased electricity demand driven by the rise of high-powered data centers for AI. Some plants have been ordered to stay open by the U.S. Department of Energy despite environmental and financial costs. The delays reverse the trend of coal's decline in the U.S. energy mix. |
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Sector | Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-15 |
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