DOE: Trump Administration Calls for Emergency Power Auction to Build Big Power Plants Again
January 17, 2026
January 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026:
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Trump Administration Calls for Emergency Power Auction to Build Big Power Plants Again
Building a more reliable and affordable electricity supply for American industry and families across the Mid-Atlantic U.S.
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, vice-chair and chair of the Nat . . .
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Trump Administration Calls for Emergency Power Auction to Build Big Power Plants Again
Building a more reliable and affordable electricity supply for American industry and families across the Mid-Atlantic U.S.
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, vice-chair and chair of the Nat . . .