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Trump Orders Colorado Coal-Fired Power Station to Stay Open

The last-minute order means stable and reliable energy and jobs for the local community, officials said.
Trump Orders Colorado Coal-Fired Power Station to Stay Open
The U.S. Department of Energy in Washington on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Jill McLaughlin
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The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered another coal-fired power plant to stay open beyond its retirement date, this time in Colorado.

The power plant near Craig, around 200 miles northwest of Denver, received the federal order one day before it was scheduled to close on Wednesday for economic reasons and to comply with numerous state and federal requirements.

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