U.S. Coal Capacity by Year
From Global Energy Monitor
The following table shows the year in which currently existing U.S. coal-fired power plants were constructed.[1]
| Year | Capacity Added (MW) |
| 2009 | 3,218 |
| 2008 | 1,007 |
| 2007 | 1,514 |
| 2006 | 597 |
| 2005 | 450 |
| 2004 | 633 |
| 2003 | 88 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2001 | 520 |
| 2000 | 131 |
| 1999 | 331 |
| 1998 | - |
| 1997 | 98 |
| 1996 | 1,908 |
| 1995 | 2,034 |
| 1994 | 1,085 |
| 1993 | 194 |
| 1992 | 1,662 |
| 1991 | 3,475 |
| 1990 | 2,223 |
| 1989 | 3,531 |
| 1988 | 2,058 |
| 1987 | 4,567 |
| 1986 | 6,330 |
| 1985 | 7,248 |
| 1984 | 10,880 |
| 1983 | 6,642 |
| 1982 | 12,356 |
| 1981 | 10,342 |
| 1980 | 15,885 |
| 1979 | 10,612 |
| 1978 | 12,958 |
| 1977 | 12,297 |
| 1976 | 8,758 |
| 1975 | 11,255 |
| 1974 | 11,907 |
| 1973 | 16,565 |
| 1972 | 12,377 |
| 1971 | 13,292 |
| 1970 | 12,325 |
| 1969 | 12,387 |
| 1968 | 10,433 |
| 1967 | 8,312 |
| 1966 | 4,515 |
| 1965 | 6,009 |
| 1964 | 5,124 |
| 1963 | 4,557 |
| 1962 | 4,467 |
| 1961 | 5,076 |
| 1960 | 6,086 |
| 1959 | 7,604 |
| 1958 | 7,472 |
| 1957 | 3,953 |
| 1956 | 2,093 |
| 1955 | 7,761 |
| 1954 | 6,491 |
| 1953 | 4,612 |
| 1952 | 3,054 |
| 1951 | 1,875 |
| 1950 | 1,486 |
| 1949 | 1,069 |
| 1948 | 377 |
| 1947 | 164 |
| 1946 | 46 |
| 1945 | 78 |
| 1944 | 106 |
| 1943 | 321 |
| 1942 | 207 |
| 1941 | 119 |
| 1940 | 97 |
| 1939 | 43 |
| 1938 | 29 |
| 1937 | 14 |
| 1936 | 9 |
| 1935 | - |
| 1934 | 3 |
| 1933 | - |
| 1932 | - |
| 1931 | - |
| 1930 | 35 |
| 1929 | 24 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1927 | 2 |
| 1926 | - |
| 1925 | 25 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1923 | - |
| 1922 | - |
| 1921 | 10 |
Here's the breakdown by period:
| Years Built | # of Units | Total Capacity (MW) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-2009 | 21 | 6,785 |
| 2000-2004 | 13 | 1,382 |
| 1995-1999 | 24 | 4,372 |
| 1990-1994 | 67 | 8,638 |
| 1985-1989 | 102 | 23,734 |
| 1980-1984 | 117 | 56,105 |
| 1975-1979 | 125 | 55,879 |
| 1970-1974 | 137 | 66,466 |
| 1965-1969 | 158 | 41,656 |
| 1960-1964 | 157 | 25,310 |
| 1955-1959 | 209 | 28,883 |
| 1950-1954 | 213 | 17,518 |
| 1940-1949 | 93 | 2,583 |
| 1930-1939 | 20 | 132 |
| 1920-1929 | 10 | 69 |
| Total | 1,466 | 339,509 |
The median existing U.S. coal-fired generating station was built in January 1966.
Resources
References
- ↑ For years through 2008: Energy Information Agency, "Existing Electrical Generating Units in the United States, 2008 (By Energy Source)", Preliminary Data; Figures for 2009 from National Energy Technology Laboratory, "Tracking New Coal-Fired Power Plants," January 8, 2010
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External Links
- Ted Nace, "Meet the Boomers: What's the best way to phase out the huge fleet of aging coal plants?", Gristmill, November 11, 2008.
- "Innovations for Existing Power Plants," Department of Energy
