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Energy Secretary Keeps Coal-Fired Generation Operational in the Midwest

The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order to keep coal-fired power generation operational in the Midwest, saying the move would reduce energy costs.

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1 min readPublished Aug 15, 2026

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The order keeps specific coal generation capacity online that would otherwise have been taken offline, with the department citing cost impacts for the region.

The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order to keep coal-fired generation operational in the Midwest. The department says the order reduces energy costs.

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