DOE orders OUC’s 465-MW coal unit in Florida to continue running

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Although Florida is at “normal risk” for long-term energy adequacy, the unit near Orlando needs to remain online partly to help serve potential data centers in the state, the department said.

Published June 5, 2026

Solar panels near the Orlando Utility Commission's Stanton Energy Center near Orlando, Fla. The U.S. Department of Energy on June 4, 2026, ordered the Orlando Utilities Commission to continue running its 465-MW, coal-fired Stanton Unit 1 instead of placing it in “cold shutdown” to address what the department deems to be an energy emergency in Florida.