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DOE Issues Rare Emergency Order to Delay Michigan Coal Plant Retirement Amid MISO Grid Risk
The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an emergency order to delay the closure of Consumer Energy’s 1,560-MW J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Michigan, citing urgent reliability concerns…
 
EPA Moving to Axe Emissions Limits from Coal- and Gas-Fired Power Plants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed it  is drafting a plan to eliminate all limits on greenhouse gases (GHG) from coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. The EPA said a new rule on emissions would be published after interagency review.
Trump Administration Issues Third Emergency Order to Prevent PJM Power Shortfall
The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its third Section 202(c) emergency order in the past two weeks, this time to bolster reliability in PJM Interconnection by compelling Constellation Energy…
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Trump’s EPA Grants Dozens of Coal Plants Exemption from Emissions Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted nearly 70 coal-fired U.S. power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene. It's another move by the Trump administration to boost the U.S. coal industry, measures that include encouraging electric utilities to continue operating coal-fired power plants that might otherwise be closed.
DOE Chief Backs Fossil, Nuclear Push Amid Budget and Staffing Questions
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright told lawmakers that the Department of Energy (DOE) is entering what he called “a golden era of American energy dominance,” outlining…
India Coal Giant Will Invest $3 Billion for Renewables, and Build 1.6-GW Coal-Fired Plant
State-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) has announced plans to invest about $3 billion to build as much as 4.5 GW of renewable energy generation capacity. The memorandum of understanding, signed with major ammonia producer AM Green, is expected to significantly increase India’s green hydrogen and ammonia production capabilities.
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Give Your Lubricant Champion the Support They Deserve
Managing the different oils and greases that make up your lubricant arsenal is a daunting task. Most power generation facilities employ a lubricant champion to keep those products carefully sorted…
 
What We’re Watching
America’s Power Statement on Louisiana Rolling Blackouts
On May 25, MISO implemented rolling blackouts in Louisiana, which impacted approximately 100,000 customers over a four-hour period. America’s Power issued the following statement by Michelle Bloodworth, President and CEO: “Sunday’s electricity shortage in Louisiana demonstrates the vulnerability of our nation’s electricity supply and the urgent need to maintain, rather than retire, existing power plants, especially coal power plants, which are…
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Co-op Admin Assistant Honored for Helping Deliver Baby in Parking Lot
Electric cooperatives often honor lineworkers for going beyond the call of duty when they respond to medical emergencies or perform dramatic rescues out in the field. But sometimes it’s the employees who don’t regularly have direct member contact who find themselves positioned for heroic acts. Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s Amanda Merz is one such example after delivering a baby in a Subway restaurant parking lot while on her way to work.…
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