The U.S. coal mining industry was dealt a double blow Tuesday, with seven power plants slated for closure and a planned joint venture between two mining giants abandoned. Vistra Corp., one of the biggest independent power producers, said Tuesday it would permanently shutter seven coal-fired generating plants, erasing 6.8 gigawatts of potential demand. Hours later, Peabody Energy Corp. and Arch Resources Inc. scrapped a planned JV aimed at cutting production costs so they could better compete against cheap natural gas and renewables.
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机译:美国煤矿产业周二进行了双重吹,七大电厂为关闭,两个采矿巨头之间的计划合资企业。 Vistra公司是最大的独立电力生产商之一,周二表示,它将永久关闭七种燃煤发电厂,擦除6.8千兆瓦的潜在需求。几个小时后,Peabody Energy Corp.和Arch Resources Inc.报废了计划的JV旨在削减生产成本,因此他们可以更好地与廉价的天然气和可再生能源竞争。
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