US coal-fired generation continued to decline in January as natural gas pricing dropped and weather remained mild, an S&P Global Platts Analytics report said Friday. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now “US coal-fired generation has been hammered by unseasonably warm temperatures in January and falling natural gas prices,” the report said. Coal generation declined 33% year on year in January, about 45 GW, while gas-fired generation rose 10% from the year-ago month. Wind generation also hit coal consumption, growing 19%, about 6 GW. Mild weather this January has weighed on gas prices and forwards, driving Henry Hub to hover around $2/MMBtu through June. “Barring a dramatic reversal in weather conditions, gas prices are expected to remain at these levels through the 2020 injection season resulting in a […]