
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Freelance Journalist at Freelance
Freelance climate & energy journalist. Past @MIT_Sciwrite @GreentechMedia @Grist @NewRepublic @CanaryMediaInc. Minnesotan.
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Jan 15, 2025 |
alleghenyfront.org | Emma Foehringer Merchant
By Emma Foehringer Merchant / FloodlightThis story was originally published by Floodlight. The Victor J. Daniel Jr. coal plant — now the largest electric generator in Mississippi — began pumping out power in 1977. In 2001, it got a second life, when owner Mississippi Power added two new turbines that could run on natural gas. Plant Daniel’s coal furnaces were supposed to shut down in 2027. But now, the plant is slated for a third act.
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Jan 14, 2025 |
wisconsinwatch.org | Emma Foehringer Merchant
Reading Time: 6 minutes The Victor J. Daniel Jr. coal plant — now the largest electric generator in Mississippi — began pumping out power in 1977. In 2001, it got a second life, when owner Mississippi Power added two new turbines that could run on natural gas. Plant Daniel’s coal furnaces were supposed to shut down in 2027. But now, the plant is slated for a third act.
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Jan 10, 2025 |
gpb.org | Emma Foehringer Merchant
By Emma Foehringer Merchant, FloodlightThis story was originally published by Floodlight. The Victor J. Daniel Jr. coal plant - now the largest electric generator in Mississippi - began pumping out power in 1977. In 2001, it got a second life, when owner Mississippi Power added two new turbines that could run on natural gas. Plant Daniel's coal furnaces were supposed to shut down in 2027. But now, the plant is slated for a third act.
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Jan 7, 2025 |
floodlightnews.org | Emma Foehringer Merchant
The Victor J. Daniel Jr. coal plant — now the largest electric generator in Mississippi — began pumping out power in 1977. In 2001, it got a second life, when owner Mississippi Power added two new turbines that could run on natural gas. Plant Daniel’s coal furnaces were supposed to shut down in 2027. But now, the plant is slated for a third act.
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Jan 7, 2025 |
yahoo.com | Emma Foehringer Merchant
The Victor J. Daniel Jr. coal plant — now the largest electric generator in Mississippi — began pumping out power in 1977. In 2001, it got a second life, when owner Mississippi Power added two new turbines that could run on natural gas. Plant Daniel’s coal furnaces were supposed to shut down in 2027. But now, the plant is slated for a third act.
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Utilities have proposed nearly 30 projects across the U.S. that would serve homes with a blend of hydrogen and natural gas, at costs of at least $280 million. My latest:

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