""It's just illegal," said Alexandra Klass, a professor at University of Michigan Law School, about the emergency orders. She served in the Biden administration as a deputy general counsel at the Department of Energy."
"While the Trump administration props up coal, it aims to slow the deployment of clean alternatives with actions such as a stop-work order on offshore wind and slow-walking permits to build onshore wind."
"If allowed to stand, this poses problems for utilities, grid operators, and regulators who plan for decades-long timeframes, only to be overruled by short-term political imperatives that favor certain industries."
"I'm focusing on the emergency orders because I don't think the public grasps how much these actions undermine the principles of utility planning and regulation, with harmful consequences for consumer bills and the climate."
The US electricity grid, once reliant on coal, is facing challenges as old coal plants are kept operational through emergency powers invoked by the Trump administration. This policy is criticized for being a misuse of wartime laws, creating long-term issues for utilities and regulators. Environmental advocates are contesting these orders in court, highlighting the negative impact on utility planning and the promotion of clean energy alternatives. The Department of Energy's actions are seen as detrimental to both consumer costs and climate efforts.
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