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Trump Energy Department scuttles planned closures of 2 Indiana coal plants
Emergency orders keep three Indiana coal units running through March to stabilize the Midcontinent grid amid rising demand from data centers, DOE said.
- On Dec. 23, the U.S. Department of Energy ordered two units at Northern Indiana Public Service Co.'s Schahfer and one unit at CenterPoint Energy's Culley to remain available to operate beyond planned retirements.
- Citing MISO studies and capacity auctions, the Trump administration highlighted tightening supply and rising AI/data center demand to protect Midwest electricity customers' reliability.
- The two NIPSCO units produce about 850 megawatts and date to the 1980s, while CenterPoint's Culley unit generates about 100 megawatts, with the three units totaling about 3.1 GW.
- NIPSCO said it will comply and is reviewing impacts, while Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana and advocacy groups warn orders could raise bills, citing a prior 90-day order costing $615,000 per day.
- Indiana utilities have been shifting away from coal for years, but the emergency orders interrupt this trend as CenterPoint Energy plans to convert Culley to natural gas by 2027 and local advocates warn of Schahfer Generating Station pollution and coal ash concerns.
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Trump administration orders 2 Indiana power plants to keep burning coal
Federal officials have ordered a temporary halt to the planned shutdowns of two coal-burning Indiana power plants amid President Donald Trump’s attempts to boost the coal mining industry.
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