A coal plant in Washington state kept open by a Department of Energy emergency order generated only 8 megawatt-hours in January and February, essentially sitting idle while officials claim it's needed for grid reliability.
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Coal plant forced to stay open due to emergency order isn't even running
A Washington coal plant mandated to stay online by emergency DOE order produced only 8 megawatt-hours over two months while remaining virtually idle, raising questions about the necessity of the grid reliability justification.
Thursday, March 19, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Ars TechnicaBY sys://pipeline
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