Mason Adams and Roxy Todd explain why tensions between the two Virginias may be driving up costs for some customers.
The main point of contention is a goal for coal-fired power plants would need to be operating at 69% capacity.
Rising natural gas prices, an explosion of new data centers, and EPA policy changes are giving old coal plants new life.
Xcel Energy-Colorado has issued an update on its largest power generator, a coal plant that’s been down since August 2025.
(The Center Square) – Two coal-fired power plants in Tennessee that had been scheduled for closure in 2026 and 2028 will be kept open for the “foreseeable future” after a unanimous vote by the board ...