DOE heard mostly criticism of FirstEnergy Solutions’ coal, nuclear relief plan

摘要

Most stakeholders weighing in on FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.’s plea in Marchfor federal intervention to support its financially struggling coal-fired andnuclear power plants in the PJM Interconnection were opposed to the request,according to documents obtained from the U.S. Department of Energy.Out of 152 responses on the request the DOE received through May 24,the vast majority urged the department not to grant FirstEnergy Solutions’,or FES’s, application, according to documents S&P Global Market Intelligencereceived through a Freedom of Information Act request. The DOE has yet toannounce a decision on the company’s petition or other agency efforts toprop up vulnerable coal and nuclear units.