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TransAlta seeks $19.9M for Centralia plant’s first DOE ‘emergency’ order
The plant didn’t produce electricity, but TransAlta spent money keeping it “available” instead of retiring it as planned.
Source Utility Dive AI Summary Updated May 1, 2026
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The plant didn’t produce electricity, but TransAlta spent money keeping it “available” instead of retiring it as planned. It will cost another $23 million to repair it, TransAlta told the Federal Energy Regulstory Commission.
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