DOE Orders 446-MW Colorado Coal Unit to Keep Running

DOE orders 446-MW Colorado coal unit to keep running

It will cost about $21 million to run the Craig Unit 1 for 90 days, according to an estimate by Grid Strategies. The unit is offline and requires repairs, Tri-State, one of the plant’s owners, said.

DOE Orders Craig Generating Station Unit to Remain Operational

On December 30, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued emergency order 202-25-14, pursuant to section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (Tri-State), Platte River Power Authority, Salt River Project, PacifiCorp, and Xcel Energy to take “all measures necessary” to ensure that Unit 1 at the Craig Station in Craig, Colo. is available to operate for the next 90 days, until March 30, 2026. The o…