Here we go again: Retiring coal plant forced to stay open by Trump Admin
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美国能源部长以电力供应紧急状况为由，下令要求科罗拉多州克雷格电站原定今年关闭的一台燃煤机组继续维持运行，以确保电网稳定。但科罗拉多州公用事业委员会此前评估认为该机组并非保障供电可靠性所必需。该命令仅要求机组待命而非强制发电，实际运行可能违反本州环保法规，相关维持成本预计将由当地用户承担。
On Tuesday, US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued a now familiar order: because of a supposed energy emergency, a coal plant scheduled for closure would be forced to remain open. This time, the order targeted one of the three units present at Craig Station in Colorado, which was scheduled to close at the end of this year. The remaining two units were expected to shut in 2028.
The supposed reason for this order is an emergency caused by a shortage of generating capacity. "The reliable supply of power from the coal plant is essential for keeping the region’s electric grid stable," according to a statement issued by the Department of Energy. Yet the Colorado Sun notes that Colorado's Public Utilities Commission had already analyzed the impact of its potential closure, and determined, "Craig Unit 1 is not required for reliability or resource adequacy purposes."
The order does not require the plant to actually produce electricity; instead, it is ordered to be available in case a shortfall in production occurs. As noted in the Colorado Sun article, actual operation of the plant would potentially violate Colorado laws, which regulate airborne pollution and set limits on greenhouse gas emissions. The cost of maintaining the plant is likely to fall on the local ratepayers, who had already adjusted to the closure plans.
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