Coal Plants Closing In Illinois

November 28, 2020

Coal plants are closing across the west. Workers and coal ash left behind.

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Coal plants have been closing at a fast rate since the 2010s due to cheaper and cleaner natural gas and renewables, however, some remain profitable because costs to other people due to the health and environmental impact of the coal industry (estimated to average 5 cents per kwh) is not priced in to the cost of generation.

Coal plants closing in illinois. 13 by a federal court. And that all of the coal plants in the zone would retire by 2030. By associated press , wire service content oct.

“shame on the pollution control board for not doing its homework and allowing this to happen,” he added. The plants include those at canton (duck creek power station), hennepin, havana, and coffeen and account for more than 2,000 mw of the downstate dynegy/vistra fleet, or about 25%. Closing four downstate coal plants promises less pollution that can take years off lives and cause lung damage, heart disease and respiratory ailments in chicago and other downwind communities.

Vistra energy stated the plants combined for about 2,000 megawatts of baseload power. Closing coal plants before 2030 greatly decreases the negative public health impacts caused by these plants. 1 despite the lack of evidence, the company justifies

The company said in a statement it will retire the four power plants in order. Tuesday, october 6th 2020, 5:06 am edt 5, 2020 by associated press , wire service content oct.

Vistra energy announced wednesday it is closing its coal burning power plants in canton, havana, hennepin and coffeen. Illinois' electrical energy generation mix in may 2020 was 14% coal, 9% natural gas, 66% nuclear and 11% renewables. “today, vistra, the illinois epa, and pollution control board together failed the environment.

Vistra energy says they will close plants in canton, hennepin, coffeen and havana by the end of the year. The other plants are located in newton in jasper county, joppa steam on the ohio river near metropolis, and kincaid south of springfield. The list of coal plants scheduled to retire this year is growing.

Vistra energy absorbed nine of the state’s coal plants during a corporate merger.

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