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L.A. Is Finally Ditching Coal

L.A. Is Finally Ditching Coal

Update: 2025-10-02
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Sammy Roth talks with Jason Rondou, an assistant general manager at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, about the city’s shift from coal to clean energy. Believe it or not, L.A. still operates a giant coal-fired power plant, more than 500 miles away in rural Utah. In November, DWP is finally closing it — and replacing it with a combination of gas and green hydrogen.

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L.A. Is Finally Ditching Coal

L.A. Is Finally Ditching Coal

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