THE FALL OF COAL: JOINT IMPACTS OF FUEL PRICES AND RENEWABLES ON GENERATION AND EMISSIONS

Since 2007, US coal-fired electricity generation has declined by a stunning 25 percent. Detailed daily unit-level data is used to examine the joint impact of natural gas prices and wind generation on coal-fired generation and emissions, with a focus on the interaction between gas prices and wind. This interaction is found to be significant. May 2018.