U.S. power-sector deregulation could keep aging coal plants online
The Trump administration announced what it described as its largest deregulatory action in the power sector, potentially allowing older coal plants to operate longer to support electricity demand from artificial intelligence. The policy could alter emissions and grid-planning decisions.
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Keeping aging plants online may affect grid reliability, air pollution and U.S. emissions while AI-related electricity demand grows.
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- Trump's 'largest deregulatory action ever' in the power sector will keep old coal plants online longer to fuel the AI boom ↗yahoo.com · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC
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