Glick 'at a loss' over FERC role in Trump coal and nuclear bailout; PacifiCorp, Sierra Club head to court over confidential coal fleet study; FirstEnergy takes reluctant step toward 3 nuclear plant closures; Potential buyer would operate Navajo Generating Station at less than half capacity
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The Democrat commissioner said he has no knowledge of FERC's efforts to assist the Trump administration in supporting money-losing coal and nuclear plants, which the agency's chief of staff revealed last week.
A study produced for Sierra Club concludes the utility could save nearly $700 million by shutting down 11 of its 24 coal units and replacing the power on the open market.
Still hoping for state support that would keep the plants running, the utility is planning to shutter two nuclear plants in Ohio and one in Pennsylvania.
The core issue is that natural gas is present in the state's 2030 electric portfolio, even in the most aggressive emissions reduction scenarios, CPUC Commissioner Liane M. Randolph says.
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