The utilities have decided with the federal heavy regulation and EPA regulation, the rules they are putting on those coal plants has not made it affordable to continue operating them after a certain period of time. So 2031, 2032, you see TEP and AP's exiting coal. Well, coal is what keeps the energy running at night in different places when solar is not working and others. So we have, you've seen a number of improvements on natural gas plants that we've approved throughout the state. (47:20–47:26)
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