The owners want to close this Colorado coal plant. The Trump administration says no

The Trump administration has ordered several coal plants to keep operating past their planned retirement, part of a larger effort to boost the coal industry. Two Colorado utilities are pushing back.

The owners want to close this Colorado coal plant. The Trump administration says no
The Craig Station power complex in northwest Colorado has three coal-fired units. Its operators planned to retire one unit at the end of 2025, and built wind and solar farms to replace it. But the Trump administration has ordered the unit to stay open and available for now.<br>

The Trump administration has ordered several coal plants to keep operating past their planned retirement, part of a larger effort to boost the coal industry. Two Colorado utilities are pushing back.

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