The Trump administration predicted Monday that the risk of blackouts could become 100 times greater if planned fossil-fuel power plant closures remain on schedule.
Why it matters: The Energy Department report lays the statistical groundwork to continue its efforts to keep coal and natural gas plants open beyond their scheduled shutdown dates.
- The report is also grist for the administration and Republicans in Congress to attack wind and solar as unreliable and to fast-track new fossil fuel plants that they contend can provide steady flow of power.
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