US orders unit at TransAlta coal plant in Washington state to stay open
17/12/2025 24:40
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. energy secretary on Tuesday signed an order to keep a unit open at TransAlta TA.TO coal power plant in Washington state through much of the winter in the latest move by the Trump administration to support fossil fuels. The order directs unit 2 of the Centralia Generating Station to remain open. It has been scheduled to shut at the end of 2025, but the order is in effect until March 16, 2026. (Reporting by Timothy Gardner; Editing by Himani Sarkar) ((timothy.gardner@thomsonreuters.com))