Trump directs Energy Department to fund coal plant upgrades in five states

President Trump announced 175 million dollars in funding to upgrade coal plants across five states. The move aims to meet rising energy demands from AI.

President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Department of Energy to issue federal funds to keep coal plants online, providing $175 million for upgrades to six coal plants across the US USUS. This directive repurposes federal infrastructure funding to preserve coal-fired generation capacity as the administration seeks to address a declared energy emergency.
A person is reflected in a window of the U.S. Department of Energy near an official portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump following a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
A person is reflected in a window of the U.S. Department of Energy near an official portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump following a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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