Why can Constellation Energy simply eliminate the production of coal ash?
A. Demand for electricity in Maryland and the nation continues to rise and the capacity to generate enough electricity is increasingly strained. Maryland’s Public Service Commission has warned of potential brownouts in the near future because of insufficient electricity-generating capacity. While Constellation Energy is pursuing opportunities to create new generation capacity through means other than coal, such as nuclear and natural gas, the reality is that coal-fired generating plants remain essential to meeting Maryland’s growing electricity demand. Coal ash is an inescapable result of coal combustion, so finding ways to manage and re-use coal ash are essential.
