They should tell him to go fuck himself and shut it down.

The order, issued Tuesday night by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, was criticized by Gov. Jared Polis, who said it will cost utility ratepayers more money because the plant needs millions of dollars in repairs to be brought back online. Colorado does not have an emergency need for electricity, the governor said in an emailed statement.

Close it because is just may keep an AI center out of your area.

This sounds crazy but just don't comply, of the president doesn't need to follow the law neither does the state.

They should tell Trump to go fuck himself.

Ordered with funding? Bad idea, but at least it's backed by government support. Maybe there is a bigger play here.
I can understand requiring coal plants to ensure & maintain grid stability until green alternatives have proven themselves. The government funding basically pays them to maintain but not operate - unless needed.
Hydro would make more sense. Some sort of fast-start generation with potential recovery during low demand.
But I could see coal being part of a black-start procedure or something.

Straight up ordered? No government funding? That's just a polluting bomb. High pressure steam in aging industrial equipment with no incentive to maintain that equipment. Still pumping out pollution, likely producing electricity more expensive than the average cost.
Disaster waiting to happen.
What the fuck.

SMH. Forcing these plants, especially Craig 1 since it's already broken, is just begging for disaster. The longer they go after their design lifetime the higher the risk of a catastrophic event. This is just utterly stupid.