SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - Aug 14, 2013) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- In an interview, Brock Ramey, North American Power Manager for Industrial Info, said: "If we're talking about conversion from coal to natural gas, we are seeing more of that happening state-by-state. It does depend on the asset. In other words, if the asset does not require a complete revamp for the fuel type to be changed, then that option is being looked at more and more. A lot of people are looking at converting what they have to gas, or shutting units down and repowering plants, or replacing plants with combined- or simple-cycle configurations." Ramey details the challenges the coal generation industry faces.

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