Energy Department Announces $100 Million in Funding to Refurbish US Coal Plants

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the initiative aims to keep U.S. coal plants running and ensure access to affordable energy.

A former coal-fired power plant approximately 50 miles east of Pittsburgh, is being redeveloped as a natural gas-powered data center campus by the city’s redevelopment agency in Homer City, Pa. John Haughey/The Epoch Times

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Oct. 31 that it would provide $100 million in funding to revamp the country’s existing coal-fired power plants in a bid to support the U.S. coal industry.

In a statement, the DOE said it has issued a notice of funding opportunity for “practical, high-impact projects” that are aimed at refurbishing and modernizing the nation’s existing coal-fired power plants.