Electricity in the U.S.
Nearly all coal-fired power plants use steam turbines. A few coal-fired power plants convert coal to a gas for use in a gas turbine to generate electricity. Petroleum was the source of less than 1% of U.S. electricity generation in 2022. Residual fuel oil and petroleum coke are used in steam turbines. Distillate—or diesel—fuel oil is …
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