2026-01-01 05:23:08

The Trump administration just ordered a Colorado power plant to keep its coal-fired unit operational past Wednesday's scheduled shutdown. It's the second directive forcing similar facilities to stay online instead of retiring.

Why this matters? Energy policy moves like these directly impact electricity costs. For miners and data centers running 24/7, power expense is everything. When coal stays online longer, it can influence regional energy pricing and grid dynamics. Worth watching if you're tracking operational costs in the sector or analyzing how macro energy policy ripples through markets.

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TokenomicsTherapist

· 2h ago

Coal power being forcibly retained... for mining costs, it's hard to say whether it's good or bad.

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LiquidationKing

· 2h ago

Coal power plants not retiring, miners are all smiles... Wait, is this a covert way of raising electricity prices? In the long run, it might not be really cost-effective.

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ZeroRushCaptain

· 2h ago

Is it actually a positive that coal and electricity are not shutting down? I'll first short it in the opposite direction and see. Once this policy is implemented, the next time it will definitely be halved.

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