Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-15 16:43:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A13C162DA4B49E9CAEF7AA501A3D960391EA891D81C9F9E689D2ADDA6F93005E
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Original Note:
The plants in question were not shut down but, rather, converted to gas and other fuels. Their capacity still exists on the grid. https://www.power-eng.com/coal/alberta-was-still-building-coal-eleven-years-ago-by-2023-it-will-be-coal-free/#gref https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/opinion-alberta-end-coal-power-natural-gas-solar-wind-nuclear-1.6300606 https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/oil-gas/the-big-switch-meet-the-alberta-utility-that-pivoted-to-natural-gas-despite-lure-of-cheap-coal
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