of coal power plant capacity, across 36 units in 18 plants, retired this year.

Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, shut down all 3 units of its Monticello power plant, one of Texas's largest coal-powered plants on 04 Jan 2018. The company announced it would retire the plant on 08 Oct 2017 with CEO Curt Morgan stating "The market's unprecedented low power price environment has profoundly impacted its operating revenue and no longer supports continued investment,". Around 200 jobs would be impacted.

Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, shut down its two-unit Sandow Power Plant in Milam County, central Texas. Unit 4 with capacity 591 MW and Unit 5 with capacity 581 MW on 04 Jan 2018. The company announced it would retire the plant on 13 Oct 2017 with CEO Curt Morgan stating "The market's unprecedented low power price environment has profoundly impacted its operating revenue and no longer supports continued investment,". Around 200 jobs would be impacted. 450 jobs will be impacted.

JEA and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) shut down its 2 Unit St. Johns River Power Park (SJRPP) on 08 Jan 2018. The company had announced it would retire the plant on 17 Mar 2017. At maximum capacity SJRPP consumed approximately 4.5 million tons of coal per year. Impacted jobs: ?

Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, shut down its two-unit Big Brown Power Plant in Freestone County, Texas on 12 Feb. Unit 1 & 2 both with capacity 595 MW.The company announced it would retire the plant on 13 Oct 2017. The decision is a result of 'challenging plant and market economics'. 220 jobs will be impacted.

Tennessee Valley Authority shut down all 3 units of its Thomas H Allen Power Plant located south of Memphis, Tennessee in Mar. The Allen plant that burned 7,200 tons of coal daily, was by far the largest single source of air pollution in Shelby County, with its 400-foot-tall stacks spewing more than 11,000 tons of sulfur dioxide, 2,600 tons of nitrogen oxides and the equivalent of 5.4 million tons of carbon dioxide annually.. ? jobs will be impacted.

Milwaukee-based WEC Energy Group shut down both units of its Pleasant Prairie coal fired power plant (2 units, 595 MW each) in Kenosha County, Wisconsin on 03 Apr. The company announced it would retire the plant on 28 Nov 2017. The decision is a result of the company moving to cheaper natural gas and other energy sources.. 158 jobs will be impacted.

Dayton Power & Light shut down its Killen Generating Station near Manchester, Ohio on 31 May. The company had announced it would retire the plant on 20 Mar 2017.

Dayton Power & Light shut down all 4 units of the J.M. Stuart Generating Station near Aberdeen, Ohio on 31 May. The company had announced it would retire the plant on 20 Mar 2017.

NIPSCO shut down Units 7 & 8 of Bailly Generating Station (160 MW, 320 MW) located in Burns Harbor, Indiana, on the shore of Lake Michigan adjacent to the Port of Indiana, on 31 May.

Avenue Capital Group shut down both units of its C P Crane coal fired power plant (190 MW, 195 MW) located on the Carroll Island Road in Bowleys Quarters, Maryland, on 01 Jun.

Wisconsin Power and Light Co. and Alliant Energy. co-owners of the Edgewater Generating Station shut down Unit 4 on 28 Sep. The plant located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Last year, the Sheboygan Power Plant burned almost 950,000 tons of Wyoming coal, which generated enough power for about 200,000 homes. This is the third coal plant that Alliant has closed since 2015.

Westar Energy Inc shut down Unit 7 of its Tecumseh Energy Center located is Kansas, on 01 Oct.

Wisconsin Public Service shut down its last 2 units - Unit 7 (81.6 MW) and Unit 8 (149.6 MW) - at its J.P. Pulliam plant in Green Bay, WI. Sustainable low gas prices, dramatic reduction in cost for renewable energy and stagnant demand were cited as reasons for the closure announced on 30 Nov 2017.

Northeastern Power Co shut down its Kline Township Cogeneration Facility near McAdoo, Pennsylvania in Nov 2018.

ALLETE, Inc. (Minnesota Power) shut down Unit 1 (67.3 MW) and Unit 2 (67.4 MW) - at its Clay Boswell plant in Cohasset, Minnesota in Dec 2018.

Duke Energy shut down Unit (324 MW) and Unit 2 (442 MW) - at its Crystal River energy Complex in Citrus County, Florida in Dec 2018.

Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L) retired Unit 2 (42.1 MW) and Unit 3 (346.1 MW) of its Sibley Generating Station located near Sibley, Missouri in Dec 2018.

Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L) retired Unit 2 (164 MW) and Unit 3 (170 MW) of its Montrose Station located near Clinton, Missouri in Dec 2018.