Tag: DOE emergency order
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Emergency Order Keeps Aging Colorado Coal Plant Open, One Day Before Closure
Overview: An Unexpected Intervention Comes Just Before Closure The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order late Tuesday to keep an aging Colorado coal plant operational, intervening just one day before the facility was slated to shut down. The order applies to Unit 1 of the Craig Station, a long-standing energy producer in northern…
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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…
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Trump’s Energy Department Pushes to Keep Centralia Coal Plant Open, Igniting Statewide Outrage
Introduction: A Federal Intervention in Washington’s Energy Policy The U.S. Department of Energy’s emergency directive to keep TransAlta’s Centralia coal plant in Washington operating has ignited a political and legal firestorm across the state. In a move that many state officials say defies local and state energy policy, the federal order compels continued operation of…
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Trump’s Energy Department Coal Plant Order in Washington Sparks State Officials’ Outrage
Background: The DOE’s Emergency Directive The U.S. Department of Energy issued a sudden emergency directive directing TransAlta to continue operating its Centralia coal-fired plant in Washington state. The move, announced under the Trump administration, comes despite longstanding state policies aimed at phasing out coal power and meeting aggressive climate goals. The directive’s timing and scope…