CleanTechnica•3 months ago
Donald Trump’s $100 Million Power Plant Boondoggle is Extended for 3rd Time
- •The Trump administration issued a third extension of 'emergency' orders to keep the Eddystone (PA) and J.H. Campbell (MI) power plants operating past their scheduled retirement dates.
- •This federal intervention prevents the retirement of existing generation assets, potentially impacting regional capacity markets and the generation mix in PJM and other affected areas.
- •The article frames these extensions as a '$100 Million Boondoggle,' implying significant costs associated with keeping these plants online, which could ultimately affect ratepayers or market participants.
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