US coal production has fallen to its lowest levels since the 1960’s. Coal-fired power plants are retiring and being replaced by natural gas and renewable energy. This Baker Café will summarize the trends in US coal use over the last two decades and discuss the likely future for coal-fired power plants, which account for most of coal demand. We will discuss the implications for the electric grid, the environment and coal mining communities. Dr. Holladay is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Tennessee and an Energy & Environment Fellow. His research interests include environmental, energy and international economics.

Join us in person in Toyota Auditorium at the Center or virtually at tiny.utk.edu/Holladay