The bales stacked behind Willie Wyckoff of Plant Gadsden in Alabama could  be part of a cleaner energy future. It’s switchgrass, a native prairie grass grown easily in the South. Tests at Plant Gadsden have shown that switchgrass, when co-fired with coal in our existing power plants, reduces emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and mercury. Switchgrass is one of many options we are considering to further diversify our fuel mix to prepare for future energy demands. It’s part of our commitment to focus on environmental solutions. 