Merrimack Station in Bow, the last operating coal-fired power plant in New England, is set to close its coal operations by June 2028, the plant’s parent company announced Wednesday.
The decision is part of a settlement agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency, after the Conservation Law Foundation and the Sierra Club brought lawsuits under the Clean Water Act against the parent company, Granite Shore Power.
According to the agreement, the company will also close coal operations at its Portsmouth facility, Schiller Station, by December 31, 2025..................................
Merrimack and Schiller stations, last coal plants in New England, to shut down coal operations
by Dan McKay
Mar 28
Merrimack Station in Bow, the last operating coal-fired power plant in New England, is set to close its coal operations by June 2028, the plant’s parent company announced Wednesday.
The decision is part of a settlement agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency, after the Conservation Law Foundation and the Sierra Club brought lawsuits under the Clean Water Act against the parent company, Granite Shore Power.
According to the agreement, the company will also close coal operations at its Portsmouth facility, Schiller Station, by December 31, 2025..................................
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