An order issued by the Trump administration will keep a coal unit at Craig Station in Colorado operational beyond its original Dec. 31, 2025, closure date. A recent study estimates forcing Craig Unit 1 to run will cost as much as $20.9 million every 90 days, or $84.7 million a year. The primary owner of Craig Station, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, decided on the coal plant’s retirement date back in 2016.