Tell Governor Braun and AG Rokita: Challenge Trump's illegal and costly coal orders!

The Trump administration recently issued its latest illegal "emergency energy order" to require coal burning units at Indiana's Shahfer and Culley coal plants to continue operating despite the fact they were supposed to retire -- and Hoosiers were supposed to stop paying for them -- in December 2025. This is the third time the Trump Administration has issued these unneeded orders but this time is particularly bad.

Recently, both of the utilities that own these plants made it clear why these orders and unneeded, expensive, and fail to provide any benefit to Hoosiers. Centerpoint, the utility that owns Culley, sent letters directly to the Trump administration asking for the administration to let them retire the plant rather than force them to keep it operating. Meanwhile, NIPSCO, the Schahfer plant utility owner, reported that not only has the plant not been working, it would likely not be able to operate and provide any electricity for months to come.

That's right, the Trump Administration is making us pay more with an illegal order for a coal plant that is not even able to produce electricity.

This is beyond absurd and it's time for the Governor and Attorney General to take action and stand up for Hoosiers.

Governor Braun and AG Rokita claim to be concerned about rising utility costs, yet they have taken no action to push back against Trump's sham emergency declaration and the costs we Hoosiers will have to pay.

Tell Governor Braun and AG Rokita to change course and challenge Trump's illegal orders to help protect Hoosiers from the added costs and pollution from keeping these plants online.

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Dear Governor Braun and Attorney General Rokita,

As you are well aware, the Trump administration continues to illegally use section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to force Indiana utilities to keep three coal units online; two coal units at NIPSCO's Schahfer coal plant in Northwest Indiana and one unit at Centerpoint's Culley coal plant in Southwest Indiana.

Since the first time these orders were issued, the public has learned not only did Centerpoint contact the Trump administration asking them not to issue the order but also NIPSCO has stated the Schahfer units are not operating and will continue to be fully offline and unavailable for months to come.

We are being charged more each month to pay for plants the utilities don't want and can't even produce power.

Other Midwest Governors and Attorneys General are taking action to fight illegal 202(c) orders and protect their citizens.

Why have you not taken action to protect Hoosiers?

As Governor and Attorney General, both of you have expressed concerns about rising utility bills. And yet, you have not joined litigation to stop these illegal orders or taken any action to push back on this expensive, illegal federal overreach.

You must take action and do something for Hoosiers struggling to pay their energy bills. Challenge these illegal and expensive orders to see that Hoosiers aren't paying more to keep aging and polluting coal plants online. Do the right thing and fight for Hoosiers!

Sincerely,

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Photo: Aerial view of the FB Culley Generating Station (top center) in Newburg, next to the Ohio River, Warrick Generating Station, and Alcoa. Photo credit: "2019_10_12_ind-iah-sjc_037" by dsearls is licensed under CC BY 2.0.