Two consumer advocacy groups are split on Duke Energy’s proposal to close the Cayuga coal plant. But they both said a new, $3 billion natural gas plant isn’t the right thing for Duke’s customers.
The Office of Utility Consumer Counselor recommends Duke keep the Cayuga plant running. The agency said both President Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Braun have released executive orders that support extending the life of Indiana’s coal plants — which could decrease the cost of operating Cayuga.
The OUCC said emerging technology like small modular nuclear reactors could also be online before the new gas plant reaches the end of its useful life in 2065…