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Shapiro seeks court approval to extend coal plant operations with environmental upgrades

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By Kim Riley | April 22, 2026

The Shapiro administration is asking the Indiana County Court of Common Pleas to approve a consent decree that would allow the Keystone and Conemaugh Generating Stations to continue operating beyond their planned 2028 closure, while requiring environmental upgrades to meet federal wastewater standards. The plants, operated by Keystone-Conemaugh (Key-Con) Projects LLC, each produce roughly 1,700 megawatts of electricity. Under the proposed agreement, operations could extend from their cease op...

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