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January 14, 2026

coal plant retirements

Trump Policies Likely Little Help to Coal; May Aid China
While interest groups and coal-state lawmakers praised President Trump's recent executive order, most reactions ranged from skepticism to derision.
Ott Seeks ‘Resilience’; Clark Handicaps ZECs
Former FERC Commissioner Tony Clark said zero-emission credits (ZECs) may be rejected because of their impact on wholesale market prices.
Cost Trends Favor Renewables Despite Coming Policy Shifts
While President Obama’s energy legacy is uncertain, there appears no reversing the generation shift to renewable power that started when he took office..
PJM Third-Quarter Earnings Roundup

Several companies doing business in the PJM footprint, including PPL, PSEG and Exelon, reported their third-quarter earnings results last week.

Earnings Up, Xcel Touts ‘Steel-for-Fuel’ Strategy
Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) reported an increase in earnings as the company said its steel for fuel strategy will provide a solid blueprint for future growth.
SPP Briefs
The Southwest Power Pool Exit Study Task Force, formed to provide technical support and advice regarding the Lubbock Power & Light move to ERCOT, conducted its first meeting last week.
Overheard at the Gulf Coast Power Association’s 3rd Annual SPP Regional Conference
SPP’s transmission buildout, interregional processes, new generation resources and cyber threats highlighted the Gulf Coast Power Association 3rd annual SPP Regional Conference.
PJM: Regional Plan Cuts Costs, but Gas Prices are Wild Card for CPP Compliance
The Clean Power Plan poses no threat to reliability in PJM, but compliance costs are highly sensitive to gas prices and whether states go it alone or combine efforts with a regional approach, according to a study released by the RTO.
FirstEnergy Posts $1.1B Loss, Eyes Exit from Merchant Generation
FirstEnergy posted a $1.1 billion second-quarter loss, much of it related to the pending closure of five coal-fired units.
FirstEnergy Closing Largest Coal Plant in Ohio; Bay Shore also in Peril
FirstEnergy will retire four units at its Sammis coal-powered power plant and sell or deactivate its Bay Shore plant by 2020.

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