Colorado asked the Trump administration to rescind its order to keep a coal plant open past when it was slated to close, arguing that keeping it open is expensive and won’t improve grid reliability.
The state’s appeal to the Department of Energy comes roughly a month after the agency ordered Unit 1 at the Craig Power Station—which was supposed to close Dec. 31—to stay open to keep the grid stable. The plant, located in northwest Colorado, is one of several the Trump administration has ordered to remain open in recent months, despite the facilities’ set closure plans, amid the federal ...
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