BusinessGreen: Los Angeles plans to abandon coal power in favour of renewable energy, natural gas, and a programme of energy efficiency.
The City's municipal-owned utility, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), yesterday announced it will phase out electricity from the coal-fired 2,250MW Navajo Generating Station and 1,800MW Intermountain Power Project (IPP) in Utah that currently provide just under 40 per cent of the metropolis's power.
"The era of coal is over. Today we affirm our commitment...