The Pennsylvania Coal Alliance is backing an agreement that could extend the life of two major power plants in the region.
The group today voiced support for a consent decree filed by the Department of Environmental Protection involving the Keystone and Conemaugh generating stations in Indiana County. Coal Alliance officials say the facilities play a key role in providing reliable electricity and supporting local jobs, with more than a thousand workers tied directly to the plants and thousands more in related industries.
They’re now urging state and federal leaders to adopt policies that would allow the plants to remain open longer, potentially through 2034.
