U.S. coal fired power plant closure announcements in 2018

of coal power plant capacity, across 60 units in 26 plants, will over time, be shuttered or transition to alternate fuel sources, based on decisions announced so far this year.

Dominion Energy announced placing Units 1 & 2 (combined nameplate capacity 138 MW) into cold reserve.

Dominion Energy announced placing Units 3 & 4 (combined nameplate capacity 260 MW) into cold reserve.

Talen Energy announced it will begin to phase out coal burn at its Brunner Island Steam Electric Station in Pennsylvania in five years' time before ending coal use altogether in 2029, it said. 3 Units with a combined generation capacity of 1,411 MW will be phased out.

First Energy announced that its Allegheny Energy Supply subsidiary today notified PJM Interconnection (PJM), the regional transmission organization, of its plan to deactivate the coal-fired Pleasants Power Station in Willow Island, West Virginia. The 2-unit, 1,300 MW plant will be sold or closed on January 1, 2019. The plant deactivation is subject to PJM's review for reliability impacts, if any.

Indiana-based Vectren Corp confirmed it will close 2 units of 245 MW generation capacity at the A.B. Brown coal-fired plant southwest of Evansville in Posey County on the Ohio River.

Indiana-based Vectren Corp confirmed it will close the 90 MW Unit 2 at its F.B. Culley Generating Station in Warrick County.

Tampa Electric announced plans to retire Unit 2 (446 MW) of its coal-burning units at its Big Bend Power Station and repower Unit 1 (446 MW) with fracked gas by 2021.

Consumers Energy announced retiring two aging, coal-fired units (Unit 1 - 258 MW and Unit 2 - 258 MW) at the Karn Generating Complex near Bay City, Michigan by 2023.

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FES) notifies PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM), the regional transmission organization, of its plans to deactivate 24 MW facility at Eastlake, Ohio by 01 Jun 2021.

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FES) notifies PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM), the regional transmission organization, of its plans to deactivate Units 1-3 (830 MW each) of its Bruce Mansfield facility in Shippingport, PA. Total capacity impacted - 2,490 MW.

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FES) notifies PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM), the regional transmission organization, of its plans to deactivate Units 5 (290 MW), Unit 6-7 (600 MW each) of its W.H. Sammis facility in Stratton, OH by 01Jun 2022. Total capacity impacted - 1,490 MW.

AES Corporation announced it will shut down 2 Units (180 MW each) of its Shady Point plant located near Poteau, Oklahoma, in Le Flore County. by 15 Jan 2019. The company has been forced into this decision as a result of the cancellation of the Power Purchase Agreement with Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. (OG&E).

Duke Energy submitted filings with state regulators announcing closure of all 5 units of the 1,140 MW Allen Steam Station located in Gaston County, North Carolina over a period of 10 years, the first 3 by 2024.

Duke Energy submitted filings with state regulators announcing closure of both units of the 376 MW Asheville Plant located in Skyland, North Carolina over a period of 10 years.

Duke Energy submitted filings with state regulators announcing closure of both units of the 2,240 MW Belews Creek Steam Station located on Belews Lake in Stokes County, North Carolina over a period of 10 years.

Duke Energy submitted filings with state regulators announcing closure of 4 units of the 2,090 MW Marshall Steam Station located in Catawba County, North Carolina over a period of 10 years.

Duke Energy submitted filings with state regulators announcing closure of the single unit 727 MW Mayo Plant located near Roxboro, North Carolina over a period of 10 years.

Duke Energy submitted filings with state regulators announcing closure of Units 5 and 6 of the operational 825 MW Rogers Energy Complex located in Rutherford County, North Carolina by 2048.

Duke Energy submitted filings with state regulators announcing closure of 4 units of the 2,422 MW Roxboro Plant located in Semora, North Carolina over a period of 10 years.

Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO announced it would retire Units 14, 15, 17 and 18 of its 1,944 MW R.M. Schahfer Generating Station located in Wheatfield, Indiana no later than 2023. “Technology and market changes continue to transform the energy industry, opening more competitive options and it’s the primary driver of the changes being considered for our system.” - NIPSCO president, Violet Sistovaris.

Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO announced it would retire the solitary operating unit at its 540 MW Michigan City Generating Station locatedon Lake Michigan at the mouth of Trail Creek, no later than 2028. “Technology and market changes continue to transform the energy industry, opening more competitive options and it’s the primary driver of the changes being considered for our system.” - NIPSCO president, Violet Sistovaris.

American Electric Power (AEP) announced it will shut down 720 MW Oklaunion plant near Vernon as it couldn't compete in the market run by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). The plant will be shut down between April and Oct. of 2020, pending approvals. Approximately 80 workers would be affected by the closure.

Entergy Arkansas announced it will stop using coal at Unit 1 - 465 MW and Unit 2 - 469 MW - a total of 934 MW of operating capacity - of its White Bluff Power Plant in Redfield, Arkansas. The utility reached a settlement with environmental groups filed in the federal district court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. A proposal to phase out coal had originally been made by Entergy in 2015.

Entergy Arkansas announced it will stop using coal at Unit 1 - 461 MW and Unit 2 - 211 MW - a total of 672 MW of operating capacity - of its Independence Power Plant in Newark, Arkansas. The utility reached a settlement with environmental groups filed in the federal district court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. A proposal to phase out coal had originally been made by Entergy in 2015.

Xcel Energy announced it will go carbon-free in TX by 2050, this would have to shutter its 1,018 MW (Unit 1 - 339 MW, Unit 2 - 339 MW, Unit 3 - 340 MW) Harrington Generation Station by then or earlier.

Xcel Energy announced it will go carbon-free in TX by 2050, this would have to shutter its 1,067 MW (Unit 1 - 532 MW, Unit 2 - 535 MW) Tolk Generation Station by then or earlier.