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Federal Order Keeps Washington’s only Coal Power Plant Open

The plant has produced zero power since December, while Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has sued to block the federal emergency orders.

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued a 90-day emergency order in December, forcing the TransAlta coal plant to stay open past its long-planned retirement at the end of 2025. That order has just been issued for a third time.
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KUOW broke the news in Seattle, United States on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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