TOKYO -- Japanese energy company JERA will begin shutting some coal-fired power plants in the spring and fall, when demand is low, as the country rethinks the role of the carbon-intensive fossil fuel as a baseload power source.
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Japan's JERA to shut coal plants during off-season to cut carbon
Coal power generation costs often surpass retail prices in spring and fall
Coal generation facilities at JERA's Hekinan power station near Nagoya could be among those switched to seasonal operation. (JERA)
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