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United States
198.3
GW
1005
MT
Coal plants in
United States
Additional profit over 30 years
553.7
Bn. $
% Profitable
94
%
Annual CO2 emissions saved
1005
MT / year
Total W-S-B investment need
475.1
Bn. $
Investment Potential
21
n.a.
%
of this country’s annual energy-related CO2 emissions could be eliminated by SwitchCoal.
Investment breakdown
475.1
Bn. $
Initial Investment for Conversion to Wind and Solar Power Plant
553.7
Bn. $
Additional profit from switch over 30 years (Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2022)
Solar
215,439
M. $
Wind
265,154
M. $
Battery
23,722
M. $
Production costs
5.2
ct/kWh
Mean OPEX of the coal plants within this country (Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2022)
3.5
ct/kWh
Production cost of renewable energy
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Region
CO2 emissions saved
Total W-S-B inv. need
% Profitable plants
Indiana
CO2 emissions saved
78.3
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
37.9
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
West Virginia
CO2 emissions saved
63.2
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
34.2
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Kentucky
CO2 emissions saved
57.3
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
29.5
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Pennsylvania
CO2 emissions saved
52.7
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
26.4
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Missouri
CO2 emissions saved
51.6
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
22.1
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
North Carolina
CO2 emissions saved
47.2
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
23.3
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Texas
CO2 emissions saved
42.8
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
17.6
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
50
%
Ohio
CO2 emissions saved
42.3
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
22.8
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Illinois
CO2 emissions saved
36.8
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
17.0
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Wyoming
CO2 emissions saved
35.1
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
13.3
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Michigan
CO2 emissions saved
34.7
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
18.1
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Tennessee
CO2 emissions saved
34.0
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
17.6
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Florida
CO2 emissions saved
32.6
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
16.1
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Georgia
CO2 emissions saved
30.7
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
15.2
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Wisconsin
CO2 emissions saved
27.5
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
12.8
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
South Carolina
CO2 emissions saved
27.3
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
15.4
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Arkansas
CO2 emissions saved
27.1
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
11.6
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Iowa
CO2 emissions saved
26.5
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
10.6
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Kansas
CO2 emissions saved
25.4
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
10.1
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Alabama
CO2 emissions saved
25.0
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
12.4
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Utah
CO2 emissions saved
24.4
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
10.8
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Colorado
CO2 emissions saved
24.0
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
10.9
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Minnesota
CO2 emissions saved
22.2
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
9.3
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Nebraska
CO2 emissions saved
20.4
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
7.8
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Oklahoma
CO2 emissions saved
18.5
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
7.5
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Louisiana
CO2 emissions saved
15.8
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
7.6
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Arizona
CO2 emissions saved
12.4
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
4.9
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
75
%
Maryland
CO2 emissions saved
10.2
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
5.5
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
North Dakota
CO2 emissions saved
9.0
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
3.5
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
33
%
Montana
CO2 emissions saved
8.8
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
3.6
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Virginia
CO2 emissions saved
8.5
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
4.6
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
67
%
New Mexico
CO2 emissions saved
8.0
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
3.2
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Mississippi
CO2 emissions saved
5.0
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
2.4
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
50
%
Nevada
CO2 emissions saved
4.6
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
2.3
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Washington
CO2 emissions saved
3.7
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
2.1
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
New Hampshire
CO2 emissions saved
3.2
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
1.7
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Puerto Rico
CO2 emissions saved
3.0
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
1.2
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Delaware
CO2 emissions saved
2.4
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
1.2
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
South Dakota
CO2 emissions saved
2.3
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
1.0
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Alaska
CO2 emissions saved
0.2
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
0.1
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
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CO2 emissions
Investment need
Profitable?
Plant Bowen
CO2 emissions
16.9
MT/y
Investment need
9.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Gibson Generating Station
CO2 emissions
16.5
MT/y
Investment need
8.3
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Monroe Power Plant
CO2 emissions
16.0
MT/y
Investment need
8.1
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Miller Steam Plant
CO2 emissions
14.4
MT/y
Investment need
6.6
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Amos Plant
CO2 emissions
14.3
MT/y
Investment need
8.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Scherer Steam Generating Station
CO2 emissions
13.8
MT/y
Investment need
6.2
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Roxboro Steam Plant
CO2 emissions
13.1
MT/y
Investment need
6.7
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Rockport Plant
CO2 emissions
12.8
MT/y
Investment need
5.6
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Cumberland Steam Plant
CO2 emissions
12.6
MT/y
Investment need
6.6
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Gavin Power Plant
CO2 emissions
12.6
MT/y
Investment need
7.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Sherburne County Plant
CO2 emissions
12.6
MT/y
Investment need
4.8
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jim Bridger Steam Plant
CO2 emissions
12.5
MT/y
Investment need
4.7
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Labadie power station
CO2 emissions
12.2
MT/y
Investment need
5.2
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Martin Lake Steam Station
CO2 emissions
12.0
MT/y
Investment need
5.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Cross Generating Station
CO2 emissions
11.2
MT/y
Investment need
6.3
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Ghent Generating Station
CO2 emissions
11.2
MT/y
Investment need
5.8
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Parish Generating Station
CO2 emissions
11.2
MT/y
Investment need
4.9
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jeffrey Energy Center
CO2 emissions
11.1
MT/y
Investment need
4.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Belews Creek Steam Station
CO2 emissions
10.6
MT/y
Investment need
4.5
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Marshall Steam Station
CO2 emissions
10.2
MT/y
Investment need
5.2
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Kingston Fossil Plant
CO2 emissions
10.0
MT/y
Investment need
5.1
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Limestone Generating Station
CO2 emissions
10.0
MT/y
Investment need
4.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Harrison power station
CO2 emissions
9.9
MT/y
Investment need
5.5
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Homer City Generating Station
CO2 emissions
9.9
MT/y
Investment need
5.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Petersburg Generating Station
CO2 emissions
9.4
MT/y
Investment need
4.7
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Cardinal Plant
CO2 emissions
9.2
MT/y
Investment need
4.9
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Conemaugh Generating Station
CO2 emissions
9.2
MT/y
Investment need
4.6
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Independence Steam Station
CO2 emissions
9.2
MT/y
Investment need
3.9
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Keystone Generating Station
CO2 emissions
9.2
MT/y
Investment need
4.8
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Powerton Generating Station
CO2 emissions
9.2
MT/y
Investment need
3.8
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
White Bluff Generating Plant
CO2 emissions
9.2
MT/y
Investment need
4.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shawnee Fossil Plant
CO2 emissions
9.0
MT/y
Investment need
4.6
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Fayette Power Project
CO2 emissions
8.9
MT/y
Investment need
3.6
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Mill Creek Station
CO2 emissions
8.8
MT/y
Investment need
4.5
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Springerville power station
CO2 emissions
8.8
MT/y
Investment need
3.4
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Laramie River Station
CO2 emissions
8.7
MT/y
Investment need
3.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Montour Steam Station
CO2 emissions
8.5
MT/y
Investment need
4.4
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Mount Storm power station
CO2 emissions
8.4
MT/y
Investment need
4.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Sammis Plant
CO2 emissions
8.4
MT/y
Investment need
4.3
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Intermountain power station
CO2 emissions
8.2
MT/y
Investment need
4.2
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Oak Grove Plant
CO2 emissions
8.2
MT/y
Investment need
3.3
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Brunner Island power station
CO2 emissions
8.1
MT/y
Investment need
4.1
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Campbell Generating Plant
CO2 emissions
8.1
MT/y
Investment need
4.5
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hunter Power Plant
CO2 emissions
8.1
MT/y
Investment need
3.2
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Spurlock power station
CO2 emissions
8.1
MT/y
Investment need
4.2
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Colstrip Steam Plant
CO2 emissions
8.0
MT/y
Investment need
3.3
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Comanche power station
CO2 emissions
8.0
MT/y
Investment need
3.7
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Four Corners Steam Plant
CO2 emissions
8.0
MT/y
Investment need
3.2
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Mitchell Plant
CO2 emissions
8.0
MT/y
Investment need
4.3
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
La Cygne Generating Station
CO2 emissions
7.9
MT/y
Investment need
3.6
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Clifty Creek Station
CO2 emissions
7.8
MT/y
Investment need
4.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Craig Station
CO2 emissions
7.7
MT/y
Investment need
3.8
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Iatan Generating Station
CO2 emissions
7.7
MT/y
Investment need
3.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Walter Scott Jr. power station
CO2 emissions
7.7
MT/y
Investment need
3.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Crystal River Energy Complex
CO2 emissions
7.6
MT/y
Investment need
3.8
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Prairie State Energy Campus
CO2 emissions
7.6
MT/y
Investment need
3.7
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Seminole Generating Station
CO2 emissions
7.4
MT/y
Investment need
4.1
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Belle River Power Plant
CO2 emissions
7.2
MT/y
Investment need
3.7
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Big Bend Station
CO2 emissions
7.2
MT/y
Investment need
3.1
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Brandon Shores Generating Station
CO2 emissions
7.0
MT/y
Investment need
3.8
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Gerald Gentleman Station
CO2 emissions
7.0
MT/y
Investment need
2.5
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
James E. Rogers Energy Complex
CO2 emissions
7.0
MT/y
Investment need
3.6
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
J. K. Spruce Station
CO2 emissions
6.9
MT/y
Investment need
3.1
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
South Oak Creek Plant
CO2 emissions
6.9
MT/y
Investment need
3.5
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Gallatin Fossil Plant
CO2 emissions
6.8
MT/y
Investment need
3.5
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Winyah Generating Station
CO2 emissions
6.8
MT/y
Investment need
4.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Big Cajun II Power Plant
CO2 emissions
6.6
MT/y
Investment need
2.9
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Coal Creek Station
CO2 emissions
6.6
MT/y
Investment need
2.6
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Kincaid Generating Station
CO2 emissions
6.6
MT/y
Investment need
3.2
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Nebraska City Station
CO2 emissions
6.6
MT/y
Investment need
2.6
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
New Madrid Power Plant
CO2 emissions
6.6
MT/y
Investment need
2.9
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Pleasants power station
CO2 emissions
6.6
MT/y
Investment need
3.7
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Kyger Creek Station
CO2 emissions
6.5
MT/y
Investment need
3.6
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Trimble County power station
CO2 emissions
6.5
MT/y
Investment need
3.3
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Baldwin Energy Station
CO2 emissions
6.4
MT/y
Investment need
3.2
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Rush Island power station
CO2 emissions
6.4
MT/y
Investment need
2.7
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Thomas Hill Energy Center
CO2 emissions
6.4
MT/y
Investment need
2.5
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Mountaineer Plant
CO2 emissions
6.3
MT/y
Investment need
3.5
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Brame Energy power station
CO2 emissions
6.1
MT/y
Investment need
3.3
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Elm Road power station
CO2 emissions
6.1
MT/y
Investment need
3.1
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Barry Steam Plant
CO2 emissions
6.0
MT/y
Investment need
3.4
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Harrington Station
CO2 emissions
6.0
MT/y
Investment need
2.1
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Sooner Generating Station
CO2 emissions
5.8
MT/y
Investment need
2.2
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Tolk Station
CO2 emissions
5.8
MT/y
Investment need
2.1
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Welsh Power Plant
CO2 emissions
5.8
MT/y
Investment need
2.4
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Columbia Energy Center
CO2 emissions
5.6
MT/y
Investment need
2.6
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Fort Martin power station
CO2 emissions
5.6
MT/y
Investment need
2.9
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Miami Fort Station
CO2 emissions
5.6
MT/y
Investment need
2.9
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Chesterfield power station
CO2 emissions
5.5
MT/y
Investment need
3.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Cayuga Generating Station
CO2 emissions
5.4
MT/y
Investment need
2.3
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Merom Generating Station
CO2 emissions
5.4
MT/y
Investment need
2.7
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Sioux Power Plant
CO2 emissions
5.4
MT/y
Investment need
2.7
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huntington Power Plant
CO2 emissions
5.3
MT/y
Investment need
2.1
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Antelope Valley Station
CO2 emissions
5.0
MT/y
Investment need
1.8
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Daniel Generating Plant
CO2 emissions
5.0
MT/y
Investment need
2.4
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Boswell Energy Center
CO2 emissions
4.9
MT/y
Investment need
2.2
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Dave Johnston Power Plant
CO2 emissions
4.8
MT/y
Investment need
2.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Warrick Power Plant
CO2 emissions
4.8
MT/y
Investment need
2.4
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Bull Run Fossil Plant
CO2 emissions
4.6
MT/y
Investment need
2.4
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Coronado Generating Station
CO2 emissions
4.6
MT/y
Investment need
1.7
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
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