US EditionBig Pivots: Oh, the Irony of Craig No. 1!
The order extends Craig Unit 1 operations due to projected 8.5% peak demand growth and generation shortages, with $85 million annual costs estimated by Grid Strategies.
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Trump administration forces coal power plant in northwestern Colorado to continue operating
The Trump administration, saying there is an emergency need for electricity, has ordered Tri-State Generation and Transmission to keep its coal-powered Craig Unit 1 running. The unit was scheduled to close Wednesday.
Another Coal Plant Kept Open on Backs of Rate Payers
It’s happened in Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania, now Colorado. Aging, obsolete, polluting and expensive – coal plants that markets have fled from are being mandated to stay open by the “free market” whiz kids in Trump’s energy department.Captive ratepayers money being siphoned to the pockets of coal baron donors and cronies. Colorado Public Radio: The … Continue reading "Another Coal Plant Kept Open on Backs of Rate Payers"
Trump Administration Orders Colorado Coal-Fired Power Plant to Stay Open
In a move that underscores the ongoing tension between fossil fuel revival efforts and the push for clean energy, the Trump administration issued an emergency order on December 30, 2025, requiring the Craig Station Unit 1 coal-fired generator in northwestern Colorado to remain operational beyond its planned retirement date. This 446-megawatt unit, part of a 45-year-old facility, was set to close at the end of 2025 due to economic pressures and c…
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