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DAILY ENERGY NEWS | 09/05/2025
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** Power-plants are being closed around the country based on lies, just as the A.I. revolution makes them indispensable.
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Free Beacon ([link removed]) (8/29/25) reports: "When the Department of Energy issued an order forcing the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in western Michigan to remain online, Democratic lawmakers and activists argued that the move would cost consumers millions of dollars. Federal emissions and regulatory figures shared with the Washington Free Beacon, however, show that the plant has been profitable in the wake of that order. Michigan attorney general Dana Nessel (D.) stated Wright's actions would 'potentially put enormous costs onto utility customers who receive no real benefit' and contended that the order had cost J.H. Campbell's operator, Consumers Energy, $29 million over the course of five weeks...But a subsequent study from energy research firm Energy Ventures Analysis found that the $29 million figure did not factor in the revenue J.H.
Campbell earned selling electricity during that time frame. Power producers are paid on a rolling delay, not daily...The plant is one of many fossil fuel power plants nationwide that have been closed or whose operators have announced plans to close in recent years. But experts have warned that those plans, driven in large part by state and federal climate policies, could devastate the power grid. According to the nation's top grid watchdog, the Midwest is at "high risk" of shortfalls due in large part to the planned retirements of power plants like J.H. Campbell."
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** "President Trump wants more energy produced in the U.S., lower energy prices, and more energy consuming industries."
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– Chris Wright, Secretary of Energy ([link removed])
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Ope, there go subsidies.
** Electrek ([link removed])
(9/2/25) reports: "GM sold over 21,000 electric vehicles in the US last month, its best yet. Despite the surge in August sales, GM warned that with the 'irrational discounts' on EVs set to end soon, the market is due for a shake-up. August was GM’s best month ever for EV sales. The company sold over 21,000 electric models under the Chevy, GMC, and Cadillac brands last month. The higher demand comes as buyers rush to secure the $7,500 federal tax credit, which is set to expire at the end of September...GM said as it adjusts to the 'new EV market realities,' its ICE vehicles will provide flexibility while driving profits. We will learn more on October 1 when GM reports full third-quarter sales results."
The anti-ESG turn is great, but we cannot forget who was pushing these dangerous trends.
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Coal hasn't let America down yet.
** Real Clear Energy ([link removed])
(9/4/25) op-ed: "Let’s get real for a few moments… shall we? America’s electric grid is approaching a breaking point. Data centers, AI processing hubs, electrification pushes, and population growth are all driving demand for electricity faster than new capacity is being built. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has repeatedly warned that large swaths of the U.S. are at risk of capacity shortfalls. In practical terms: we are running the nation’s energy economy closer and closer to the red line. At precisely this moment of strain, policy debates in Washington continue to circle around whether coal, gas, and nuclear should be sidelined in favor of wind and solar. Yet the economics of renewables are shifting dramatically—and not in their favor...America has a choice. We can chase the mirage of “cheap green power,” only to find ourselves overbuilding by a factor of three, paying higher bills, and facing rolling blackouts. Or we can anchor our energy future in the proven
bedrock of coal, gas, and nuclear—sources that are dispatchable, predictable, and domestically secure. At a time when demand is skyrocketing, redundancy requirements are real, and tariffs are exposing true costs, the smart move is to double down on what works. Coal is not just part of the mix—it is the stabilizer, the predictable base, the insurance policy against both price volatility and grid collapse."
Energy Markets
WTI Crude Oil: ↓ $62.21
Natural Gas: ↑ $3.11
Gasoline: ↑ $3.20
Diesel: ↑ $3.71
Heating Oil: ↓ $229.25
Brent Crude Oil: ↓ $65.73
** US Rig Count ([link removed])
: ↑ 571
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