April 1st, 2026
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Recent federal policy shifts have eased some regulatory pressure on existing coal plants and strengthened the case for preserving strategically valuable firm capacity. In this environment where dependable replacement capacity, transmission upgrades, or fuel-supply alternatives do not exist, coal plant retrofits including, controls modernization, and digital upgrades may extend the useful life of existing plants at reasonable cost and with measurable reliability benefits.
