Tag: coal plants


  • Emergency Order Keeps Aging Colorado Coal Plant Open Ahead of Closure

    Emergency Order Keeps Aging Colorado Coal Plant Open Ahead of Closure

    Overview: An Unexpected Extension for Craig Station In a late-breaking move, the U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order late Tuesday to keep Unit 1 of the Craig Station coal plant in Colorado operating, just one day before it was scheduled to shut down. The decision, not backed by conventional market mechanisms, underscores the…