CleanTechnica•13 days ago
Donald Trump to Give Coal Industry Another Massive Handout — via Department of Defense
Key Takeaway
A potential Trump administration policy to subsidize coal via the DoD signals significant market and policy risk for developers and large power consumers, potentially distorting energy markets and hindering clean energy development.
AI Summary
- •The Trump administration is reportedly planning a policy to support the coal industry, potentially via the Department of Defense, aiming to keep "old, polluting, expensive fossil fuel power plants" operational.
- •This policy could artificially prop up coal-fired generation, potentially distorting electricity markets, increasing costs for large power consumers, and creating headwinds for new, cleaner energy projects.
- •Developers and IPPs should anticipate potential policy shifts favoring incumbent fossil fuel assets, which could impact capacity market dynamics, PPA negotiations, and project financing for alternative generation.
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Article Content
Donald Trump has a handful of clear areas of focus in his second term as president. One of those is to force old, polluting, expensive fossil fuel power plants on the American people. And he’s taking it to new extremes this week. “Based on reporting, today Donald Trump will give ... [continued] The post Donald Trump to Give Coal Industry Another Massive Handout — via Department of Defense appeared first on CleanTechnica .