Data associated with "Health and environmental justice implications of retiring two coal‐fired power plants in the southern Front Range region of Colorado"

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Abstract
Despite improvements in air quality over the past 50 years, ambient air pollution remains an important public health issue in the United States. In particular, emissions from coal-fired power plants still have a substantial impact on both nearby and regional populations. Of particular concern is the potential for this impact to fall disproportionately on low-income communities and communities of color. We conducted a quantitative health impact assessment to estimate the health benefits of the proposed decommissioning of coal-fired boilers at two electricity generating stations in the Southern ...
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Author(s)
Martenies, Sheena; Akherati, Ali; Jathar, Shantanu; Magzamen, Sheryl
Date
2019
Associated Publications
Martenies, S. E., Akherati, A., Jathar, S.,& Magzamen, S. (2019). Health and environmental justice implications of retiring two coal‐fired power plants in the southern Front Range region of Colorado. GeoHealth, 3. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GH000206Colorado Public Utilities Commission. (2018). Decision No. C18-0761: Phase II decision approving retirement of Comanche Units 1 and 2; approving resource selection in Colorado Energy Plan Portfolio; setting requirements for applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity; and setting requirements for the next electric resource plan filing. Retrieved from https://www.xcelenergy.com/staticfiles/xe-responsive/Company/Rates%20&%20Regulations/Resource%20Plans/16A-0396E-Phase-II-Decision.pdf