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The Decline of Coal Power in Texas: A Transition to Renewable Energy
Over the past two decades, the landscape of energy production in Texas has undergone a significant transformation. Once dominated by coal power, which supplied a staggering 37% of electricity generation in the year 2000, coal's share has drastically dwindled, representing only 13.3% of the energy pie in 2023, and anticipated to drop below 10% by 2024. The impending closure of yet another coal power plant indicates the definitive decline of coal in the Lone Star State.