From what I heard the whole fuel input system was burned, possibly, likely, disabling all the plants units forever.
One less climate changing thingie to be concerned about. The masses can go dark and freeze later this year - HRC.
It will be very difficult to recover.
From Wikipedia: “The Saint Clair Power Plant is a major coal- and oil-fired power plant owned by Detroit Edison, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. It is located in St. Clair County, Michigan, on the west bank of St. Clair River. The plant is across M-29 from the newer Belle River Power Plant in East China, Michigan. The first four units of St. Clair were built in 1953–1954.[1] Since then, three more generating units have been added to the plant. The St. Clair Power Plant generates 1982 megawatts in total.[2] It is Detroit Edison’s second largest power producer.[3] The power plant has a large impact on the local economy, employing about 300 workers.”
If a coal dust fire , it may (or may not) have spread across several of the units. The older ones very often share a common fire room around the boilers.
Figure the loss of that building at least. The others? If in a separate buyildings - which is common as the original power plant complex is expanded, then they “might be” able to continue.
Or, if the fire were in a fuel handling tunnet and spreader, then all the plants are affected. Usually, there is a single train/barge dump area, then several conveyors and spreaders shifting the coal from the common unloading area.
Idiot wrote the story though. See, he/she/it usually just releases press releases already written. Has never written a story himself for other cities.