The Trump administration has issued a series of emergency orders aimed at keeping several Indiana coal plants operational past their planned retirement dates. These include directives for two power plants to continue burning coal, despite prior commitments to retire. The Department of Energy has ordered coal units totaling more than 950 MW to remain active and has delayed the retirement of NIPSCO’s R.M. Schahfer Generating Station. Amid criticisms that these actions may be illegal, the administration is seeking to stabilize the struggling coal industry during winter months.