Coal Reclaims Top Dog Status at U.S. Power Plants in May

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Coal reclaimed its ranking as the top fuel for generating electricity at U.S. power plants in May, beating natural gas, which took the number one spot for the first time in April.

Coal accounted for 33 percent of net electricity generation with gas’s 31 percent, the Energy Information Administration said Monday in its Electric Power Monthly report.