Coal Cars I at Port Sheldon Power Plant (framed)

This painting. part of  my Industrial Landscape series, depicts the JH Campbell Coal-Fired Power Plant in West Olive, Michigan, the last - and largest - coal-fired plant in the state. In 2021, the 1962, 2000 acre landmark on the shores of Lake Michigan was slated to be decommissioned in May, 2025.  However on May 23, the Trump administartion's Energy Department issued an Executive Order declaring a National Energy Emergency. Therefore, the closing has been delayed for 3 months. The power plant burns 130 train cars of coal every day. Consumer's Energy identified about $600 million in savings for its customers over 20 years with the retirement of the plant.