Federal Court Review of Energy Orders Affecting Colorado Coal Plants
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What happened
The Energy Department has issued orders requiring units at Indiana’s R.M. Schahfer and F.B. Culley coal plants to remain available through December 18. These orders follow the vacating of a previous emergency ruling concerning Michigan’s J.H. Campbell coal plant. The orders also relate to challenges regarding operations at Craig Station Unit 1 in Colorado.
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Why it matters
The department stated that forcing coal generation off the grid would compromise energy reliability and needlessly raise energy costs for Americans. The review process involved the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where Judge Cornelia Pillard, an appointee of Barack Obama, served on the panel.
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Who's involved
- Barack ObamaFormer President of the United States whose judicial appointees were involved in the appeals court panel.
- ColoradoState whose energy infrastructure was subject to the orders under review.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
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The state could face increased energy costs due to the required operation of aging coal infrastructure.
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The entities involved
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Barack Obama
president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)
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Colorado
state of the United States of America
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