You Can Visit New Castle, Pennsylvania Just Fifteen Miles From Poland, Ohio, Home To A Coal Fired Plant That’s Being Shuttered Due To EPA Regulations

In February, GenOn Power Company Announced Power Plant Closures Due To The EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. “GenOn joins other power-plant owners, including FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) and American Electric Power Co., that have announced closures because of environmental rules. A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air-pollution rule to reduce power-plant emissions that cross state lines was halted by a federal court last year. Separate regulations to cut mercury pollution are scheduled to go into effect in 2015.” (Jim Polson, “GenOn Will Shut Plants Through 2015 On Environmental Rules,” Bloomberg, 2/29/12)

Among Those GenOn Will Close A Coal-Fired Power Plant In New Castle, PA, Due To EPA Regulations. “Ohio plants affected include those in Niles and Avon Lake, and plants retiring in Pennsylvania are in New Castle, Portland, Shawville, Titus and Elrama. The closures will occur between 2012 and 2015. The company said forecasted returns on investments were insufficient to comply with current environmental regulations, and the shutdowns would represent a loss of 3,140 megawatts in generating capacity.” (Chelsea Miller, “7 Coal-Powered Plants To Close In Ohio And Pa.,” Youngstown Vindicator, 3/1/12)