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Seward P.e.nPratinn 595 Power Plant Road New Florence, PA 15944 814-446-7162 National security interests of the United States to provide the exemption Several of President Trump's Executive orders support the national security interest in granting this cmption, including: E0 14156, Declaring a National Energy Emergency o "Our nation's current inadequate development of domestic energy resources... poses an imminent and growing threat to the United States' ... national security," o "The United States' in sufficient energy production, transportation, refining, and generation constitutes an extraordinary threat to our... national security," 1?.014154, Unleashing American Energy "It is the policy of the United States... to protect the (Nation's) economic and national security... by ensuring that an abundant supply of reliable energy is readily accessible," o "High energy costs... weaken our national security." Executive Order 14213 -- "1stablishing the National Energy Dominance Council" Accordingly, Seward believes that a Presidential Exemption is in the national security interests of the United States. There is growing demand for electricity to support the grid. Many states need additional electricity supply due to data centers, artificial intelligence, and manufacturing. To illustrate, the Department of Energy recently released a new report indicating that domestic energy usage (and therefore demand) from data centers is expected to double, or even triple, by 2028. The power sector also continues to break daily peak load records due to extreme weather events and generation shifting. In sum, there is significant demand for electricity and a concomitant need to reinforce system reliability and capacity. Conclusion For the foregoing reasons Seward respectfully requests a two-year Presidential exemption from compliance with the MATS Rule for the Seward Generation I.I.C. Sine rely, M Crawford I.nvironmental Manager Seward Generation 1_,LC Sierra Club FOIA 2025-EPA-04883 ED_018388_00000267-00004 SC_EVERSPLIT0006066