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Fast Company
2 days ago
- Business
- Fast Company
Trump administration orders Pennsylvania power plant to run through the summer
The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered another power plant, this time an oil and gas plant in Pennsylvania, to keep its turbines running through the hottest summer months as a precaution against electricity shortfalls in the 13-state mid-Atlantic grid. The department's order to the grid operator, PJM Interconnection, regarding the Eddystone power plant just south of Philadelphia on the Delaware River, is the department's second use of federal power under President Donald Trump to require a power plant to keep operating on the mainland United States. Constellation Energy had planned to shut down Eddystone's units 3 and 4 on Saturday, but Trump's Department of Energy ordered the company to continue operating the units until at least Aug. 28. The units can produce a combined 760 megawatts. The department, in its order, cited PJM's growing concerns about power shortfalls amid the shutdown of aging power plants and rising electricity demand. PJM last year approved Constellation's request to shut down the units, but it welcomed the department's order to keep them operating, saying it's a 'prudent, term-limited step' that allows PJM, the department and Constellation to study the longer-term need and viability of Eddystone's units. The department took a similar step last week, ordering Consumers Energy to keep the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant open in Michigan past its Saturday retirement. The grid operator there, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, said the order was unnecessary, that there was no energy emergency there and that there should be enough energy in the region through the summer. An environmental advocacy group, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, criticized the move to keep Eddystone operating as an 'environmental injustice.' Shutting down the units would reduce hazardous pollution and carbon emissions from the decades-old facility and help the region meet federal clean air standards for smog, it said.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
To prevent blackouts, Trump administration keeps an aging power plant online through summer
The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered another power plant, this time an oil and gas plant in Pennsylvania, to keep its turbines running through the hottest summer months as a precaution against electricity shortfalls in the 13-state mid-Atlantic grid. The department's order to the grid operator, PJM Interconnection, regarding the Eddystone power plant just south of Philadelphia on the Delaware River, is the department's second use of federal power under President Donald Trump to require a power plant to keep operating on the mainland United States. Constellation Energy had planned to shut down Eddystone's units 3 and 4 on Saturday, but Trump's Department of Energy ordered the company to continue operating the units until at least Aug. 28. The units can produce a combined 760 megawatts. The department, in its order, cited PJM's growing concerns about power shortfalls amid the shutdown of aging power plants and rising electricity demand. PJM last year approved Constellation's request to shut down the units, but it welcomed the department's order to keep them operating, saying it's a 'prudent, term-limited step' that allows PJM, the department and Constellation to study the longer-term need and viability of Eddystone's units. The department took a similar step last week, ordering Consumers Energy to keep the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant open in Michigan past its Saturday retirement. The grid operator there, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, said the order was unnecessary, that there was no energy emergency there and that there should be enough energy in the region through the summer. An environmental advocacy group, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, criticized the move to keep Eddystone operating as an "environmental injustice." Shutting down the units would reduce hazardous pollution and carbon emissions from the decades-old facility and help the region meet federal clean air standards for smog, it said.
Washington Post
3 days ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
CWG Live updates: Dry and comfortable today, with toasty temperatures on the way
Welcome to updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists. Happening now: Welcome to a drier pattern. After a cool start in the mid-40s to low 50s, mostly to partly sunny skies help push highs to near 70 to 75, with lighter winds. What's next? High pressure keeps skies mostly sunny through midweek. The big story is temperatures rising well into the 80s to near 90. Today's daily digit — 8/10: Temperatures still a touch cool, but pleasantly mild by afternoon with some sun. Enjoy! | 🤚 Your call? The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale. Forecast in detail Today (Sunday): Mostly sunny skies turn partly cloudy during the afternoon, with low humidity. Morning temperatures climb through the 50s into the 60s, and afternoon highs reach about 70 to 75. Less windy than yesterday but still some gusts from the west around 20 to 25 mph. Confidence: High 😎 Nice Day! Tonight: Dry conditions carry on as partly cloudy evening skies turn mostly clear overnight. It should be a nice night to open the windows as lows dip to the upper 40s and low 50s, but perhaps a bit too cool for some. Confidence: High Tomorrow (Monday): Another cool, almost refreshing start before morning temperatures rise through the 50s and 60s, building to afternoon highs in the mid- to upper 70s. Skies are mostly sunny, with light winds. Confidence: Medium-High 😎 Nice Day! Tomorrow night: Mostly clear skies continue through the night, with lows in the mid- to upper 50s. Confidence: Medium-High A look ahead High pressure keeps mostly sunny skies going Tuesday and Wednesday, and as it drifts offshore, it will send southerly winds and warmer air our way. Tuesday highs should reach the mid-80s, heating into the upper 80s to perhaps low 90s by Wednesday. Nice pool weather, if only it were the weekend! Confidence: Medium-High Highs should be in the upper 80s to perhaps low 90s again Thursday and mid-80s to near 90 Friday. Could see some increasing clouds Thursday, and Friday may bring our next chance of showers and thunderstorms. Confidence: Medium Today's daily digit — 8/10: Temperatures still a touch cool, but pleasantly mild by afternoon with some sun. Enjoy! | 🤚 Your call? The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale. Forecast in detail Today (Sunday): Mostly sunny skies turn partly cloudy during the afternoon, with low humidity. Morning temperatures climb through the 50s into the 60s, and afternoon highs reach about 70 to 75. Less windy than yesterday but still some gusts from the west around 20 to 25 mph. Confidence: High 😎 Nice Day! Tonight: Dry conditions carry on as partly cloudy evening skies turn mostly clear overnight. It should be a nice night to open the windows as lows dip to the upper 40s and low 50s, but perhaps a bit too cool for some. Confidence: High Tomorrow (Monday): Another cool, almost refreshing start before morning temperatures rise through the 50s and 60s, building to afternoon highs in the mid- to upper 70s. Skies are mostly sunny, with light winds. Confidence: Medium-High 😎 Nice Day! Tomorrow night: Mostly clear skies continue through the night, with lows in the mid- to upper 50s. Confidence: Medium-High A look ahead High pressure keeps mostly sunny skies going Tuesday and Wednesday, and as it drifts offshore, it will send southerly winds and warmer air our way. Tuesday highs should reach the mid-80s, heating into the upper 80s to perhaps low 90s by Wednesday. Nice pool weather, if only it were the weekend! Confidence: Medium-High Highs should be in the upper 80s to perhaps low 90s again Thursday and mid-80s to near 90 Friday. Could see some increasing clouds Thursday, and Friday may bring our next chance of showers and thunderstorms. Confidence: Medium
Washington Post
18-05-2025
- Climate
- Washington Post
CWG Live updates: Bright, breezy and warm through tomorrow; cooler with mid-week showers
Welcome to updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists. Happening now: We're off to a cooler and less humid start than yesterday as morning temperatures rise into and through the 60s. Plenty of sun and a gusty breeze with afternoon highs in the 70s. What's next? Sunny 70s again on Monday. Rain chances return Tuesday night, then cloudy and cooler with showers at times through Thursday. Today's daily digit — 8/10: Sunny and seasonable makes for a mid-May treat, but the breeze and pollen may make allergy sufferers retreat. | 🤚 Your call? The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale. Forecast in detail Today (Sunday): Temperatures build to afternoon highs in the mid- to upper 70s with low humidity. Expect mostly to partly sunny skies and breezy winds from the west gusting 25 to 35 mph. A bit too windy for a Nice Day stamp, but still pretty nice! Confidence: High Tonight: Comfortable 60s this evening with a gradually lighter breeze, but still some gusts near 20 mph. Skies stay mostly clear, with lows in the 50s. Confidence: High Tomorrow (Monday): High pressure provides a beautiful start to the workweek, with mostly sunny skies, low humidity and highs again in the mid- to upper 70s. That's right around average for this time of year. Still somewhat breezy with gusts of 20 to 30 mph from the northwest. Confidence: Medium-High 😎 Nice Day! Tomorrow night: Dry and comfortably cool. Not a bad night to open the windows and enjoy temperatures dropping to the low to mid-50s, maybe some upper 40s in cooler spots outside the Beltway. Confidence: Medium A look ahead Tuesday may end mostly sunny again for most of the day, but clouds could roll in during the afternoon as our next system approaches. Cooler highs top out in the upper 60s to mid-70s. Rain chances arrive by the evening as lows fall back to the mid- to upper 50s. Confidence: Low-Medium Plan to keep the umbrella handy Wednesday and Thursday, which look cloudy and cool with a good chance of rain at times, as a slow-moving area of low pressure brings plenty of moisture. Highs should be in the 60s with nighttime lows in the upper 40s to mid-50s. Confidence: Low-Medium Today's daily digit — 8/10: Sunny and seasonable makes for a mid-May treat, but the breeze and pollen may make allergy sufferers retreat. | 🤚 Your call? The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale. Forecast in detail Today (Sunday): Temperatures build to afternoon highs in the mid- to upper 70s with low humidity. Expect mostly to partly sunny skies and breezy winds from the west gusting 25 to 35 mph. A bit too windy for a Nice Day stamp, but still pretty nice! Confidence: High Tonight: Comfortable 60s this evening with a gradually lighter breeze, but still some gusts near 20 mph. Skies stay mostly clear, with lows in the 50s. Confidence: High Tomorrow (Monday): High pressure provides a beautiful start to the workweek, with mostly sunny skies, low humidity and highs again in the mid- to upper 70s. That's right around average for this time of year. Still somewhat breezy with gusts of 20 to 30 mph from the northwest. Confidence: Medium-High 😎 Nice Day! Tomorrow night: Dry and comfortably cool. Not a bad night to open the windows and enjoy temperatures dropping to the low to mid-50s, maybe some upper 40s in cooler spots outside the Beltway. Confidence: Medium A look ahead Tuesday may end mostly sunny again for most of the day, but clouds could roll in during the afternoon as our next system approaches. Cooler highs top out in the upper 60s to mid-70s. Rain chances arrive by the evening as lows fall back to the mid- to upper 50s. Confidence: Low-Medium Plan to keep the umbrella handy Wednesday and Thursday, which look cloudy and cool with a good chance of rain at times, as a slow-moving area of low pressure brings plenty of moisture. Highs should be in the 60s with nighttime lows in the upper 40s to mid-50s. Confidence: Low-Medium
Washington Post
17-05-2025
- Climate
- Washington Post
CWG Live updates: Drier and increasingly pleasant through the weekend
Welcome to updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists. Happening now: Warm and sunny after some early clouds. Winds are a bit gusty, but highs in the mid-80s easily offset that issue. What's next? Cooler tonight with drier air in town. Mainly clear, and 70s to near 80 on a sunny Sunday. Today's daily digit — 8/10: A bit warm for some. A bit windy for others. Quite enjoyable overall. | 🤚 Your call? The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale. Forecast in detail Today (Saturday): Morning clouds quickly give way to sun. Other than occasionally feisty west winds, highs in an 83-to-88 zone feel pretty good thanks to lowering humidity levels. Gusts may rise to around 30 mph. Confidence: Medium-High Tonight: As winds diminish, it's a delightful evening with clear skies and pleasant temperatures. Overnight lows range from the upper 50s to lower 60s. Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow (Sunday): Plan on another sun-filled day. Low humidity persists, so highs in the mid-70s to near 80 might feel close to perfect. Confidence: Medium-High 😎 Nice Day! Tomorrow night: Partly to mainly clear conditions linger. Mainly mid-50s to around 60 for lows. Confidence: Medium-High A look ahead Another winner Monday, except for the whole Monday part. Partly sunny with highs in the mid- and upper 70s. Confidence: Medium-High Our next storm system is closing in on Tuesday. That means increasing clouds and a chance of showers by afternoon or evening. It's also appearing cooler, with highs near 70 to the mid-70s. Confidence: Medium Showers may be common Wednesday through Friday. If so, highs in the 60s and lows in the 50s may be all we can muster. Confidence: Medium Today's daily digit — 8/10: A bit warm for some. A bit windy for others. Quite enjoyable overall. | 🤚 Your call? The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale. Forecast in detail Today (Saturday): Morning clouds quickly give way to sun. Other than occasionally feisty west winds, highs in an 83-to-88 zone feel pretty good thanks to lowering humidity levels. Gusts may rise to around 30 mph. Confidence: Medium-High Tonight: As winds diminish, it's a delightful evening with clear skies and pleasant temperatures. Overnight lows range from the upper 50s to lower 60s. Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow (Sunday): Plan on another sun-filled day. Low humidity persists, so highs in the mid-70s to near 80 might feel close to perfect. Confidence: Medium-High 😎 Nice Day! Tomorrow night: Partly to mainly clear conditions linger. Mainly mid-50s to around 60 for lows. Confidence: Medium-High A look ahead Another winner Monday, except for the whole Monday part. Partly sunny with highs in the mid- and upper 70s. Confidence: Medium-High Our next storm system is closing in on Tuesday. That means increasing clouds and a chance of showers by afternoon or evening. It's also appearing cooler, with highs near 70 to the mid-70s. Confidence: Medium Showers may be common Wednesday through Friday. If so, highs in the 60s and lows in the 50s may be all we can muster. Confidence: Medium
