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🌱 How a DC court ruling could shape Wheatfield’s Schahfer power plant future

Spotted on the Wheatfield calendar: Festival of Quilts 2026

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  • How a DC court ruling could shape Wheatfield's Schahfer power plant future

Also on today's calendar: Festival of Quilts 2026.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Mainly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DC Circuit Decision Emphasizes Limits on DOE's Emergency Grid Authority (afslaw.com) — A recent federal court decision limiting the U.S. Department of Energy's emergency powers could affect how long the Schahfer coal units in Wheatfield stay online. The ruling says DOE can't routinely use emergency orders to delay plant retirements, pushing more responsibility back to state regulators and grid planners. Local residents may see this shape future reliability and transition debates around the Schahfer facility.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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