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RWE Keeps Option Open for Extra German Coal Plant This Winter

The Neurath coal-fired power plants near Neurath, Germany, on Aug. 2.

The Neurath coal-fired power plants near Neurath, Germany, on Aug. 2.

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RWE AG will delay dismantling one of its shuttered coal stations in Germany in case it’s needed to step in to keep the lights on this winter.

The company will keep the option open to bring back the the 50-year-old Neurath A, plant which was shut down on April 1 in line with the nation’s plan to phase out coal, RWE said on Thursday in its earnings report.