Craig Power Station, located near Craig City, Colorado, was built in 1980 and is one of the largest coal-fired power plants in the western United States. Under an agreement aimed at improving air quality in the Rockies, the plant's oldest Unit 1 was scheduled to shut down on December 31, 2025. However, one of the Trump administration's latest directives has forced the “almost half a hundred” old power plant to be “rehired.” According to reports from the Associated Press, CNN, etc. on the 1st, just one day before the Craig 1 generator stopped operating, US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright signed an emergency order on Tuesday requiring the unit to maintain operation to resolve the shortage of electricity supply in the northwestern US region. The executive order also states that Generator Unit 1 will operate at least until the end of March 2026, and the government reserves the right to further extend the period of operation.

Craig Power Station, located near Craig City, Colorado, was built in 1980 and is one of the largest coal-fired power plants in the western United States. Under an agreement aimed at improving air quality in the Rockies, the plant's oldest Unit 1 was scheduled to shut down on December 31, 2025. However, one of the Trump administration's latest directives has forced the “almost half a hundred” old power plant to be “rehired.” According to reports from the Associated Press, CNN, etc. on the 1st, just one day before the Craig 1 generator stopped operating, US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright signed an emergency order on Tuesday requiring the unit to maintain operation to resolve the shortage of electricity supply in the northwestern US region. The executive order also states that Generator Unit 1 will operate at least until the end of March 2026, and the government reserves the right to further extend the period of operation.