CleanTechnica•9 days ago
Donald Trump Illegally Extends Life of Centralia Generating Station Coal Plant, Driving Up Electricity Bills
Key Takeaway
This federal intervention to extend an aging coal plant creates significant regulatory uncertainty, distorts market signals for new generation, and is expected to increase regional electricity costs.
AI Summary
- •The Trump administration allegedly issued an 'emergency' order to illegally extend the operational life of the Centralia Generating Station coal plant past its scheduled retirement.
- •This intervention is expected to drive up regional electricity bills due to the high operational costs of keeping an aging coal plant online.
- •The action sets a precedent for direct federal intervention in power plant retirements, introducing significant regulatory risk and market distortion for developers and IPPs.
- •Such policy actions create uncertainty for investment in new, more economic generation by artificially propping up older, less efficient assets.
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Article Content
Centralia, Washington — Yesterday, the Trump administration issued an ‘emergency’ order to forcibly and illegally extend operations of Centralia Generating Station past its scheduled retirement. The high cost to keep this aging coal plant online is expected to be passed onto residents in the region. In May, the Trump administration forced the J.H. Campbell ... [continued] The post Donald Trump Illegally Extends Life of Centralia Generating Station Coal Plant, Driving Up Electricity Bills appeared first on CleanTechnica .