Trump Officials Order Michigan Coal Power Plant Must Stay Open on Eve of Shutdown

Campbell coal plant’s closure delayed 90 days with Energy Secretary’s emergency order

The plant, operating since 1962, was originally scheduled to close partially in 2030 and wholly in 2040. But the utility announced in 2021 it was moving the plan up by 15 years for an operations end date of May 31, 2025. [Photo/Courtesy]This story was originally published by Ottawa News Network Story summary U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued an emergency order on Friday, May 23 — just eight days before the J.H. Campbell pl…

Federal emergency order delays closure of Michigan coal plant

A week before an Ottawa County coal plant was set to close, the federal government is stepping in.Consumers Energy was set to close the 1,560 megawatt J.H. Campbell plant at the end of the month. On Friday, the Department of Energy issued a 90-day emergency order to keep the lights on.Secretary of Energy Chris Wright says keeping this open is important for grid security.The DOE explains that the Campbell plant needs to remain available for opera…

Trump officials order Michigan coal power plant must stay open on eve of shutdown

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI - The Trump administration is intervening to keep one of Michigan’s largest remaining coal-burning power plants on temporary life support, weeks before it is slated to go cold and dark for good.

Trump Admin Takes Emergency Action To Keep Michigan Coal Plant Open

The Department of Energy is invoking emergency powers to keep a decades-old coal-fired power plant in Michigan online, an effort designed to avoid power outages and grid reliability issues as summer, a peak power demand season, fast approaches, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.The post Trump Admin Takes Emergency Action To Keep Michigan Coal Plant Open appeared first on .

Trump administration orders West Michigan coal plant to stay online for 3 months

The Trump administration has ordered the Midwest regional grid operator and Consumers Energy to keep operating a large coal plant in Ottawa County for three months, citing concerns about potential electricity supply shortfalls in the coming summer months. The U.S. Department of Energy’s emergency order issued on Friday comes just eight... Please login to read all 518 words.

Trump officials order Michigan coal power plant must stay open on eve of shutdown - EUROPE SAYS

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