The Trump administration’s push to keep aging fossil-fuel plants online could cost Americans up to $6B a year with no grid reliability gains. (Canary Media)
If DOE forced the continued operation of about 35 GW of large fossil power plants scheduled to retire by the end of 2028, annual customer costs could top $3B annually within the next three years. California, Texas, and Colorado would be hardest hit, per consultancy Grid Strategies.
