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What we learned about Ohio's coal retirements and rising electricity demand
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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Ohio has seen a major transition from coal to natural gas in electricity generation capacity, with natural gas surpassing coal as the leading source despite a slight overall capacity decline. Rising regional electricity demand, driven mainly by data centers, is pushing the PJM grid operator to procure more resources to compensate for retiring coal plants and ensure reliability.
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The shift from coal to natural gas in Ohio has opened capacity gaps as demand quickly rises, especially from data centres. You need to focus on fast capacity additions or grid services to fill the peak demand shortage PJM forecasts.
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