This Indiana utility may have just put the final nail in coal’s coffin
by Sarah Bowman, Indianapolis Star
The embers of the coal industry have been slowly fading in recent years, despite efforts by the Trump administration to reignite the flames.
But an announcement this week from a northern Indiana utility — in the heart of a state that ranks in the top 10 for both coal production and consumption — suggests the end may be nearer than some expect.
After having already announced plans to speed up the retirement of its coal power plants, the Northern Indiana Public Service Company said this week that it will switch to renewable energy to make its electricity instead.
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