Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-15 21:30:30 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F9D8EF4EB878CBE51D7CDE4C875467137B832F1C8AFE19A57DF062BC94D78743
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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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