Interesting, even though it's just feasibility study > it would be economic for PacifiCorp to close the existing coal generation under question and replace that capacity with other resources, including new renewables, demand-side solutions, battery storage, gas peakers and open-market purchases Curious to see the exact combination of these options and their associated emissions

Xcel in Colorado has already started retiring coal plants in favor of renewables+storage based on bids for actual projects.

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/record-low-sola...

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/xcel-retire-coa...