Michigan Coal Plant's $80M Cost Under Trump’s Stay-Open Orders
TL;DR
The Trump administration's emergency order to keep the J.H. Campbell coal plant operational has cost at least $80 million since May, with costs being passed to regional ratepayers, despite environmental concerns and surplus energy capacity, raising questions about the necessity and environmental impact of prolonging the plant's operation.
Topics:businessenvironment#coal-plant#costs#energy-policy#environment#environmental-impact#trump-administration
- Trump’s Order to Keep Michigan Coal Plant Running Has Cost $80 Million So Far Inside Climate News
- Consumers Energy expects to operate lakeshore coal plant ‘long term’ Crain's Grand Rapids Business
- Keeping Michigan coal plant open under Trump orders cost $615K a day MLive.com
- E&E News: Michigan coal plant to stay open ‘long term’ on Trump’s orders POLITICO Pro
- J.H. Campbell Tab Rises to $80M on DOE’s Stay Open Orders RTO Insider
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