Trump order on coal, nuclear power could force Nebraska, Iowa utilities to raise rates
https://www.omaha.com/money/economic-issues/trump-order-on-coal-nuclear-power-could-force-nebraska-iowa/article_5f6f532d-e726-59d2-a9ff-f5b6e86a7344.html
Utilities that deliver electricity to homes and businesses in Nebraska and Iowa are watching for a final rule after President Donald Trumps order in June to boost certain coal and nuclear plants.
One possible change, in a draft document leaked from the Department of Energy, would require electric system operators to purchase power for two years from coal and nuclear power plants deemed a national security priority.
Such a rule would change the trajectory of power purchases by public utilities in Nebraska and private utilities elsewhere that are purchasing more power produced with natural gas, wind and solar.
The question, experts say, is whether utilities, or their customers, can afford to turn back to coal and nuclear power without charging customers more for electricity and costing American jobs in other energy sectors.
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