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Orlando Utilities Commission
Coverage of Orlando Utilities Commission in the Nexus archive.
- Feds order a Florida power plant to keep burning dirty coal
The U.S. Department of Energy ordered the Orlando Utilities Commission to keep its 39-year-old Stanton Energy Center coal plant operational for 90 days, citing an energy emergency linked to potential data centers. The Sierra Club criticized the decision as federal overreach, and Orlando's air quality was listed as 'poor' on June 5.
- DOE orders OUC’s 465-MW coal unit in Florida to continue running
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has ordered a 465-MW coal unit operated by Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) in Florida to remain operational. The decision is partly to support potential data centers in the state, despite Florida being at 'normal risk' for long-term energy adequacy.