Energy and Environment

FERC commissioners say grid faces no immediate risk requiring Trump to bail out coal plants

By Josh Siegel
Published June 12, 2018 4:44pm ET
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FERC commissioners say grid faces no immediate risk requiring Trump to bail out coal plants
In this Dec. 4, 2017 file photo, a large field of coal is stored on the property of Dominon Energy's Chesterfield Power station along the James River in Chester, Va. One of the biggest fights at the General Assembly this year is over electric rates and whether most Virginians are paying too much on their monthly bills. | (Steve Helber/AP)

Members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday morning criticized President Trump’s order for Energy Secretary Rick Perry to prevent the closing of financially struggling coal and nuclear plants.

Republican FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre dismissed claims by the Trump administration that the reliability of the power grid is facing immediate risk because of planned coal and nuclear plant closures in the next several years.

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