Utilities warn of soaring costs related to Trump order for Indiana coal plants to stay open

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 1,350

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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A renewed federal order is keeping two aging Indiana coal plants running months after their planned retirement — and utilities say the price tag is quickly climbing into the hundreds of millions.

The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday issued new emergency orders requiring Northern Indiana Public Service Co., NIPSCO, and CenterPoint Energy to continue operating coal units at the R.M. Schahfer and F.B. Culley generating stations through at least June 21.

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