Hallador Selected by Department of Energy for ~$27.2 Million Award Negotiations

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hallador Energy Company (Nasdaq: HNRG) (“Hallador” or the “Company”) today announced that its subsidiary, Hallador Power Company, LLC (“Hallador Power”), was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (“DOE”) Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office to begin award negotiations for up to $27.2 million, in potential federal funding to modernize the Merom Generating Station (“MGS”) located in Merom, Indiana. Total project cost is estimated to be approximately $56.9 million. The comprehensive modernization project is designed to upgrade MGS’s water management systems to position the plant for future federal Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG) requirements. This project will help modernize the delivery of reliable and flexible energy to MISO zone 6. "First and foremost, we’d like to thank President Donald J. Trump, the National Energy Dominance Council, and the DOE for progressing this initiative, and their understanding of the importance of dispatchable resources and their critical role in providing reliability to the power grid," said Brent Bilsland, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Modernizing the Merom Generating Station will enhance the capabilities of our 1,080 MW rated facility for decades to come, helping power consumers, businesses, and infrastructural enhancements to the region.” Through the proposed project, Hallador Power will modernize Merom Units 1 and 2 water handling systems to further reduce its environmental impact. This modernization is expected to deliver critical benefits to the region by: The Company does not anticipate the DOE funding will provide a material benefit to its 2026 financial results, nor can it guarantee that any DOE funding will be awarded or received through the negotiations. Forward-Looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Statements that are not strictly historical statements constitute forward-looking statements and may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words as “expects,” “believes,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “guidance,” “target,” “potential,” “possible,” or “probable”...

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