Sempra opts out of Coal Plants

NIMBYism has forced Sempra to abandon two electric generation plants in the Western US.

Sempra Energy said yesterday it was ending its effort to build two coal-fired electricity-generating plants in the West, projects that had prompted stiff opposition from nearby residents and environmental groups.

San Diego-based Sempra said that rather than build the plants in northern Nevada and southern Idaho, it will seek buyers for the development work it has done on the projects over the past two years.