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Trump’s crucial step to ensure electric grid reliability

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Published December 8, 2017 7:24pm ET
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Trump’s crucial step to ensure electric grid reliability
Unfortunately, the current way coal is priced in the marketplace is forcing power plants out of business, and is discouraging investments in modern, efficient coal-fired power plants. And as noted earlier, the other fuel sources aren't able to make up the difference. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File) | Matthew Brown

Do you wait until you’re sick to purchase health insurance? Do you wait until after you’ve had an accident to insure your car? If you did, it would be too late.

Now, imagine it’s the middle of winter and your electricity goes out. How would you power your home? How about family members who depend on life support machines to breath?

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