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Maryland Coal Plant Could Restart With $85M In Federal Support Amid Energy Bill Concerns
Maryland Coal Plant Could Restart With $85M In Federal Support Amid Energy Bill Concerns
by JB - Senior News Producer
June 5, 2026
Maryland Coal Plant Could Restart With $85M in Federal Support Amid Energy Bill Concerns
CUMBERLAND, Md. — A western Maryland coal-fired power plant that closed in 2024 is expected to restart with help from $85 million in federal support, a move supporters say could add reliable power to the regional grid as Maryland residents face rising electric bills. ... The funding is planned for the AES Warrior Run power plant in Allegany County, near Cumberland. The plant, once Maryland’s last operating coal-fired power facility, closed in June 2024.
President Donald Trump announced Thursday, June 4, 2026, a nearly $700 million national initiative aimed at supporting coal-fired power plants, coal mines and coal export infrastructure. The Maryland project is among the facilities included in the plan.
The administration has tied the funding to the Defense Production Act, a law that gives presidents authority to support industries considered important to national security. In announcing the coal initiative, Trump and federal officials pointed to grid reliability, domestic energy production and rising electricity demand.
Warrior Run is a coal-fired cogeneration facility south of Cumberland. The plant historically produced electricity and supplied steam to an onsite liquid carbon dioxide production facility.
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by JB - Senior News Producer
June 5, 2026
Maryland Coal Plant Could Restart With $85M in Federal Support Amid Energy Bill Concerns
CUMBERLAND, Md. — A western Maryland coal-fired power plant that closed in 2024 is expected to restart with help from $85 million in federal support, a move supporters say could add reliable power to the regional grid as Maryland residents face rising electric bills. ... The funding is planned for the AES Warrior Run power plant in Allegany County, near Cumberland. The plant, once Maryland’s last operating coal-fired power facility, closed in June 2024.
President Donald Trump announced Thursday, June 4, 2026, a nearly $700 million national initiative aimed at supporting coal-fired power plants, coal mines and coal export infrastructure. The Maryland project is among the facilities included in the plan.
The administration has tied the funding to the Defense Production Act, a law that gives presidents authority to support industries considered important to national security. In announcing the coal initiative, Trump and federal officials pointed to grid reliability, domestic energy production and rising electricity demand.
Warrior Run is a coal-fired cogeneration facility south of Cumberland. The plant historically produced electricity and supplied steam to an onsite liquid carbon dioxide production facility.
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