Grid Reliability or Gridlock? Colorado Coal Plant’s Forced Reprieve Ignites Energy Policy Debate
Introduction In a move echoing past energy battles, a Colorado coal-fired power plant slated for permanent retirement has been granted an unexpected, and controversial, stay of execution. The U.S. Department of Energy, invoking rarely-used emergency powers, has ordered the Comanche 3 unit in Pueblo to remain on standby for the next three years. This directive,…