Energy Secretary orders third coal plant in one week to remain on standby, this time a Colorado facility that broke on December 19 and would cost $20-85 million to restart, despite state finding it “is not required for reliability.”
More emergencies in 2025 than in 16 years combined
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From the December 31, 2025 GovBrief, every story that day in one place.