2026-09-11 17:24:54 / 路透社
9月11日（路透社）——美国一家联邦上诉法院周五驳回了唐纳德·特朗普总统政府此前的一项命令，该命令曾强制要求密歇根州一家燃煤电厂超出原定退役计划继续运营。
根据法院文件，由三名法官组成的美国哥伦比亚特区巡回上诉法院合议庭以一致意见裁定，能源部援引一项极少使用的联邦法律紧急条款的行为超出了其法定权限。
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密歇根州此前对该命令提出了质疑，此前能源部于2025年下令这座建于1960年代的J.H.坎贝尔电厂在原定关闭前保持运营。
此次裁决对本届政府保留燃煤发电的努力构成打击，当前美国电力需求飙升，主要原因是数据中心的扩张。燃煤发电是导致气候变化的二氧化碳排放的最大来源之一。
“通过强制该电厂继续运营，能源部尝试了一种前所未有的手段，非法扶持这座无人要求保留的老旧J.H.坎贝尔燃煤电厂，让纳税人为本应在一年多前就退役的设施买单，”密歇根州总检察长达娜·内塞尔在一份声明中表示。“我很高兴法院看穿了这一幌子，驳回了能源部这项毫无事实依据的命令。”
自2025年以来，特朗普政府已根据《联邦电力法》的紧急权力，下令保留多座计划退役的老旧电厂，包括密歇根州、印第安纳州、华盛顿州和科罗拉多州的燃煤电厂。
能源部未立即回应置评请求。
此次裁决作出的一个月前，能源部刚刚将延长J.H.坎贝尔老化发电厂运营的紧急命令有效期至11月14日。
消费者能源公司（CMS.N）的这家电厂原本因不再具备经济可行性而计划于2025年关闭。根据密歇根州总检察长办公室的数据，根据该命令继续运营期间，该公用事业公司在2025年5月至2026年6月期间损失了2.95亿美元。
消费者能源公司发言人布莱恩·惠勒表示，该公司正在审查此次裁决。
“在此期间，我们将继续遵守能源部目前为期90天的命令，维持坎贝尔电厂的运营，”他说。
环保组织对这一裁决表示欢迎。
“能源部应当恪守职权范围，仅在真正的紧急情况下使用紧急权力，”环保组织地球正义的律师迈克尔·伦诺夫在一份声明中表示。“为推进亲煤炭议程而阻碍燃煤电厂由市场驱动的退役，并非紧急权力的合法使用方式。”
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US court blocks Trump administration bid to keep Michigan coal plant open
2026-09-11 17:24:54 / Reuters
U.S. flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Sept 11 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday threw out an order from President Donald Trump’s administration that had forced a Michigan coal plant to remain open beyond its planned retirement.
The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found the Department of Energy exceeded its authority under a rarely used emergency provision of federal law, according to court papers.
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Michigan challenged the order after DOE instructed the 1960s-era J.H. Campbell plant in 2025 to remain online shortly before its planned closure.
The ruling is a setback for the administration’s efforts to preserve coal-fired generation at a time when U.S. demand for electricity has soared due largely to the expansion of data centers. Coal-fired power is among the largest sources of carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to climate change.
“By forcing its continued operation, DOE tried a never-before-used tactic to illegally prop up the aging J.H. Campbell coal plant that nobody asked to keep, sticking ratepayers with a bill for a facility that should have been retired more than a year ago,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a statement. “I am relieved that the Court saw through this facade and threw out DOE’s order that had zero basis in reality.”
Since 2025, the Trump administration has used emergency powers under the Federal Power Act to keep operating several aging power plants slated for retirement, including coal plants in Michigan, Indiana, Washington state and Colorado.
DOE did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The decision comes a month after DOE extended the emergency order to keep the aging J.H. Campbell Generating Plant open through November 14.
The Consumers Energy
CMS.N plant had been slated to close in 2025 because it was no longer economic. Its continued operation under the order cost the utility $295 million from May 2025 through June 2026, according to the Michigan attorney general’s office.
Consumers Energy is reviewing the ruling, spokesperson Brian Wheeler said.
“While that happens, we are continuing to comply with the current 90-day Department of Energy order that keeps the Campbell plant operating,” he said.
Environmental groups welcomed the ruling.
“The DOE needs to stay in its lane and use its emergency powers only in actual emergencies,” Michael Lenoff, an attorney with environmental group Earthjustice, said in a statement. “Preventing the market-driven retirements of coal plants to advance a coal-friendly agenda is not a proper use of emergency powers.”
Reporting by Nichola Groom Editing by Rod Nickel and David Gregorio
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