The immediate future of Longannet power station is under renewed threat.
Scottish Power is trying to renegotiate the £40 million it costs to connect to the National Grid, which bases charges on location rather than a flat rate.
The plant's operators say this means the coal-firing station pays ten times as much as a similar facility in South England.
Longannet is set to be decommissioned in 2020, but there are concerns an earlier shut-down could affect Scotland's ability to deal with national power cuts or dips in output.
The facility near Kincardine employs 250 people.
Local MP Thomas Docherty says it's not the end of the road:
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