Global
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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Plant
CO2 emissions
Investment need
Profitable?
Gaston Steam Plant
CO2 emissions
4.6
  MT/y
Investment need
2.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Schahfer Generating Station
CO2 emissions
4.6
  MT/y
Investment need
2.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Stanton Energy Center
CO2 emissions
4.5
  MT/y
Investment need
2.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Weston Power Plant
CO2 emissions
4.5
  MT/y
Investment need
1.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Clover power station
CO2 emissions
4.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Milton R. Young Station
CO2 emissions
4.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Louisa Generating Station
CO2 emissions
4.2
  MT/y
Investment need
1.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Sandy Creek Plant
CO2 emissions
4.0
  MT/y
Investment need
1.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Wateree Station
CO2 emissions
4.0
  MT/y
Investment need
2.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Pirkey Power Plant
CO2 emissions
3.9
  MT/y
Investment need
1.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Leland Olds Station
CO2 emissions
3.8
  MT/y
Investment need
1.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Centralia Power Plant
CO2 emissions
3.7
  MT/y
Investment need
2.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Mayo Generating Plant
CO2 emissions
3.7
  MT/y
Investment need
1.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Ottumwa Generating Station
CO2 emissions
3.7
  MT/y
Investment need
1.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
George Neal Station South
CO2 emissions
3.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Longview Plant
CO2 emissions
3.5
  MT/y
Investment need
1.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
East Bend Generating Station
CO2 emissions
3.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Green Station
CO2 emissions
3.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Northside Generating Station
CO2 emissions
3.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
North Valmy Station
CO2 emissions
3.3
  MT/y
Investment need
1.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
A. B. Brown power station
CO2 emissions
3.2
  MT/y
Investment need
1.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Newton power station
CO2 emissions
3.2
  MT/y
Investment need
1.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Plum Point Energy Station
CO2 emissions
3.2
  MT/y
Investment need
1.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Coleto Creek power station
CO2 emissions
3.1
  MT/y
Investment need
1.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Roy S. Nelson Generating Plant
CO2 emissions
3.1
  MT/y
Investment need
1.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Williams Station
CO2 emissions
3.1
  MT/y
Investment need
1.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
AES Puerto Rico power station
CO2 emissions
3.0
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
George Neal Station North
CO2 emissions
3.0
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Grand River Energy Center
CO2 emissions
3.0
  MT/y
Investment need
1.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Karn Generating Plant
CO2 emissions
3.0
  MT/y
Investment need
1.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center
CO2 emissions
3.0
  MT/y
Investment need
1.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Allen S. King Generating Plant
CO2 emissions
2.9
  MT/y
Investment need
1.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Edwardsport power station
CO2 emissions
2.9
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Flint Creek Power Plant
CO2 emissions
2.9
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Lawrence Energy Center
CO2 emissions
2.9
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Muskogee Generating Station
CO2 emissions
2.9
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hawthorn Station
CO2 emissions
2.8
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Pawnee Station
CO2 emissions
2.8
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Michigan City Generating Station
CO2 emissions
2.7
  MT/y
Investment need
1.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Red Hills Generation Facility
CO2 emissions
2.7
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
G.G. Allen Steam Plant
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hayden Station
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
John W. Turk Jr. Power Plant
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
John Twitty Energy Center
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Merrimack Station
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Naughton Power Plant
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Seward Power Plant
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Wilson Station
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Bonanza power station
CO2 emissions
2.5
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hugo power station
CO2 emissions
2.5
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Cholla Generating Station
CO2 emissions
2.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Coyote Station
CO2 emissions
2.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Indian River power station
CO2 emissions
2.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
San Miguel Electric Cooperative
CO2 emissions
2.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Big Stone Power Plant
CO2 emissions
2.3
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
E.W. Brown Generating Station
CO2 emissions
2.3
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Edgewater Generating Station
CO2 emissions
2.3
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Northeastern Station
CO2 emissions
2.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Cope Station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Dry Fork Station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
F. B. Culley power station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Major Oak power station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Wyodak Power Plant
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
John Madgett Station
CO2 emissions
2.1
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
North Omaha Station
CO2 emissions
2.1
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Archer Daniels Midland Decatur Power Plant
CO2 emissions
2.0
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Cooper power station
CO2 emissions
2.0
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
River Valley power station
CO2 emissions
2.0
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Herbert Wagner Generating Station
CO2 emissions
1.9
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Holcomb Station
CO2 emissions
1.9
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Whelan Energy Center
CO2 emissions
1.8
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Rawhide Energy Station
CO2 emissions
1.7
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids Power Plant
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Nearman Creek power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Deerhaven Generating Station
CO2 emissions
1.5
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Sikeston power station
CO2 emissions
1.5
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Muscatine Generating Station
CO2 emissions
1.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
AES Warrior Run Generation Plant
CO2 emissions
1.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Sheldon Station
CO2 emissions
1.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
TS Power Plant
CO2 emissions
1.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Apache Generating Station
CO2 emissions
1.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Dallman Station
CO2 emissions
1.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Ray Nixon Power Plant
CO2 emissions
1.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Archer Daniels Midland Clinton Power Plant
CO2 emissions
1.0
  MT/y
Investment need
0.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Polk Power Station
CO2 emissions
1.0
  MT/y
Investment need
0.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Taconite Harbor Energy Center
CO2 emissions
1.0
  MT/y
Investment need
0.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Northampton Generating Plant
CO2 emissions
0.8
  MT/y
Investment need
0.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Silver Bay Power Plant
CO2 emissions
0.8
  MT/y
Investment need
0.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Colver Green Energy power station
CO2 emissions
0.7
  MT/y
Investment need
0.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Platte Generating Station
CO2 emissions
0.7
  MT/y
Investment need
0.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Grant Town Power Plant
CO2 emissions
0.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hardin Generating Station
CO2 emissions
0.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Marion Plant
CO2 emissions
0.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Panther Creek Energy Facility
CO2 emissions
0.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Schiller Station
CO2 emissions
0.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
St. Nicholas Cogeneration Plant
CO2 emissions
0.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Whitewater Valley Generating Station
CO2 emissions
0.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Wygen III power station
CO2 emissions
0.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
John B. Rich Memorial Power Station
CO2 emissions
0.5
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Lon Wright Power Plant
CO2 emissions
0.5
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
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