The potential for electric utility utilization in an environmentally acceptable manner of various fossil fuels is discussed. Fuels and fuel processes considered include Alaskan oil with either desulfurization of the fuel, or stack gas treatment of the combustion products, shale oil, and coal and coal derived synthetic fuels. The latter category includes solvent refined coal, low and medium Btu gas. methanol from coal as well as “true” liquid fuel from coal and the direct utilization of coal either with stack gas scrubbing and a conventional boiler, or in a fluidized bed boiler.
