EIA: Coal generated 24% of U.S. electricity through July, renewables at 18.6%

S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): Natural gas-fired and renewable generation increased across the U.S. in July while generation from coal continued to fall. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest “Electric Power Monthly” released Sept. 24, utility-scale generation net of hydroelectric pumped storage fell 0.4% year over year in July to 411.6 million MWh. […]