UPDATE 1-US again delays closure of two units of fossil fuel-fired power plant in Pennsylvania

The Trump ​administration on Thursday further delayed ‌the closure ​of the main units at the Eddystone fossil fuel-fired power generating station in Pennsylvania with an order directing ‌Constellation Energy Corp to continue operating Units 3 and 4 beyond their planned shutdown.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued an emergency order directing the biggest power grid in ‌North America, PJM Interconnection, to work with Constellation Energy to ensure the two units ‌remain operational and "to minimize costs for the American people," the Energy department said in a statement. "The energy sources that perform when you need them most are inherently the most valuable—that's ⁠why natural ​gas and oil were ⁠valuable during peak capacity events this past year," Wright said in the statement.

U.S. President Donald ⁠Trump's administration has used emergency powers to keep some aging coal- and gas-fired power plants ​operating beyond planned retirement dates, citing grid reliability concerns. Trump has sought to ⁠boost government support for fossil fuels and maximize their output in the United States, the world's ⁠top ​oil and gas producer, after campaigning for the presidency on the refrain of "drill, baby, drill." Wright had first ordered that the two Eddystone units remain online ⁠past their planned retirement at the end of May 2025, and he issued subsequent ⁠orders later ⁠in 2025 and 2026 to keep the units operational.

The latest order on Thursday will keep the Eddystone units online through August ‌22, ‌2026.

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