U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright ordered continued operation of two Indiana coal-fired power plants, directing utilities and the grid operator to act.

The reported order concerns continued operation of existing coal generation. Financial_Express states that Energy Secretary Chris Wright ordered two Indiana coal-fired power plants to remain operational. The messages identify NIPSCO, CenterPoint Energy, and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) as parties directed to act.

The number refers to plants, not generating units or capacity. The supplied messages do not name the facilities or disclose their megawatt ratings. They also do not state the order’s duration, operating conditions, compensation arrangements, or legal authority.

No specific data-center connection is established in these reports. The source does not attribute the order to a named AI facility or compute customer. A separate message concerning resource dispatch by Duke Energy Carolinas does not identify itself as part of the Indiana action and is therefore not combined with it.