IER Identifies Coal Fired Power Plants Likely to Close as Result of EPA Regulations

"So if somebody wants to build a coal-fired plant they can. It's just that it will bankrupt them..." --Barack Obama speaking to San Francisco Chronicle, January 2008 EPAs 28 GW Assault on Coal (PDF)

The United States has the world's largest coal resources. In fact we have 50 percent more coal than Russia, the country with the next largest reserves. But coal use in the United States is under assault. Before becoming President, Barak Obama promised to bankrupt coal companies. As President, he has tried various strategies to force Americans to use less coal. After failing to pass a national energy tax (cap-and-trade), the President vowed to continue his attack on coal stating, there is "more than one way to skin a cat." Currently, EPA is leading the Obama administration's assault on coal with a number of new regulations. Two of the most important are the "transport rule" and the "toxics rule" (Utility MACT). Combined, these regulations will systematically reduce access to affordable and reliable energy. According to our report:

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• EPA Regulations Will Close At Least 28 GW of Generating Capacity

EPA modeling and power-plant operator announcements show that EPA regulations will close at least 28 gigawatts (GW) of American generating capacity, the equivalent of closing every power plant in the state of North Carolina or Indiana. Also, 28 GW is 8.9 percent of our total coal generating capacity.

• Current Retirements Almost Twice As High As EPA Predicted

EPA's power plant-level modeling projected that Agency regulations would close 14.5 GW of generating capacity. That number rises to 28 GW when including additional announced retirements related to EPA rules, almost twice the amount EPA projected. Moreover, this number will grow as plant operators continue to release their EPA compliance plans.

• Announced and Projected Retirements Higher Than Worst Case Scenarios

Analysis by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the entity in charge of grid reliability, projected that EPA's Transport Rule and Toxics Rule would close 20 GW of generating capacity. This list indicates that at least 28 GW will retire. EPA's Transport Rule and Toxics Rule push U.S. energy security past the NERC worst case scenario.

• EPA's New Regulations Will Hit States Trying To Get Back On Their Feet

Current announcements and EPA projections indicate that EPA regulations have a dramatic impact on states reeling from economic hardship.

• Ohio: 2,894 MW retired, 8.6% of state total generating capacity.
• West Virginia: 2,448 MW retired, 14% of state total generating capacity.
• Indiana: 2,168 MW retired, 7.5% of state total generating capacity.
• Tennessee: 1,376 MW retired, 6.2% of state total generating capacity.
• Missouri: 1,325 MW retired, 6.3% of state total generating capacity.
• Wisconsin: 902 MW retired, 5% of state total generating capacity.

You can download the excel document by clicking here:Announced and EPA Projected Power Plant Retirements

You can view the complete list below:

Plant Name	Unit	City	County	State	Capacity (MW)	Year	Fuel Source	Citation
Colbert	1	Tuscumbia	Colbert	AL	176	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Colbert	2	Tuscumbia	Colbert	AL	176	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Colbert	3	Tuscumbia	Colbert	AL	176	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Colbert	4	Tuscumbia	Colbert	AL	172	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Navajo	3	Page	Coconino	AZ	750	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
BP Wilmington Calciner	GEN 1	Wilmington	Los Angeles	CA	29	2015	Petroleum Coke	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Rio Bravo Poso	CFB	Bakersfield	Kern	CA	33	2015	Petroleum Coke	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Northside Generating Station	1	Jacksonville	Duval	FL	275	2015	Petroleum Coke	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Northside Generating Station	2	Jacksonville	Duval	FL	275	2015	Petroleum Coke	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Scholz	1	Sneeds	Jackson	FL	49	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Scholz	2	Sneeds	Jackson	FL	49	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Harllee Branch	1	Milledgeville	Putnam	GA	262	2015	Coal	Southern Company Comments on EPA NESHAP Action (Aug. 4, 2011).
Harllee Branch	2	Milledgeville	Putnam	GA	319	2015	Coal	Southern Company Comments on EPA NESHAP Action (Aug. 4, 2011).
Dubuque	1	Dubuque	Dubuque	IA	35	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Dubuque	5	Dubuque	Dubuque	IA	30	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Earl F Wisdom	1	Spencer	Clay	IA	38	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Dallman	31	Springfield	Sangamon	IL	86	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Dallman	32	Springfield	Sangamon	IL	87	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Hutsonville	3	Hutsonville	Crawford	IL	75	2012	Coal	Ameren to shutter 2 coal plants in Illinois, Chicago Tribune (Oct. 4, 2011).
Hutsonville	4	Hutsonville	Crawford	IL	75	2012	Coal	Ameren to shutter 2 coal plants in Illinois, Chicago Tribune (Oct. 4, 2011).
Marion	4	Marion	Williamson	IL	170	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Meredosia	4	Meredosia	Morgan	IL	166	2012	Oil	Ameren to shutter 2 coal plants in Illinois, Chicago Tribune (Oct. 4, 2011).
Meredosia	5	Meredosia	Morgan	IL	203	2012	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule); Ameren to shutter 2 coal plants in Illinois, Chicago Tribune (Oct. 4, 2011).
State Line	1	Hammond	Lake	IN	197	2015	Coal	Aging Indiana Power Plant to Shut Down, Cutting Chicago-Area Air Pollution, Chicago Tribune (May 5, 2011).
State Line	2	Hammond	Lake	IN	100	2015	Coal	Aging Indiana Power Plant to Shut Down, Cutting Chicago-Area Air Pollution, Chicago Tribune (May 5, 2011).
State Line	3	Hammond	Lake	IN	318	2015	Coal	Aging Indiana Power Plant to Shut Down, Cutting Chicago-Area Air Pollution, Chicago Tribune (May 5, 2011).
State Line	4	Hammond	Lake	IN	180	2015	Coal	Aging Indiana Power Plant to Shut Down, Cutting Chicago-Area Air Pollution, Chicago Tribune (May 5, 2011).
Tanners Creek	1	Lawrenceburg	Dearborn	IN	145	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Tanners Creek	2	Lawrenceburg	Lawrenceburg	IN	153	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Tanners Creek	3	Lawrenceburg	Lawrenceburg	IN	215	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Wabash River	2	Terre Haute	Vigo	IN	113	2014	Coal	EPA regs may force Duke to shut Indiana coal plant, Reuters (Sep. 20, 2011)
Wabash River	3	Terre Haute	Vigo	IN	123	2014	Coal	EPA regs may force Duke to shut Indiana coal plant, Reuters (Sep. 20, 2011)
Wabash River	4	Terre Haute	Vigo	IN	113	2014	Coal	EPA regs may force Duke to shut Indiana coal plant, Reuters (Sep. 20, 2011)
Wabash River	5	Terre Haute	Vigo	IN	125	2014	Coal	EPA regs may force Duke to shut Indiana coal plant, Reuters (Sep. 20, 2011)
Wabash River	6	Terre Haute	Vigo	IN	387	2014	Coal	EPA regs may force Duke to shut Indiana coal plant, Reuters (Sep. 20, 2011)
Lawrence Energy Center	3	Lawrence	Douglas	KS	48	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Riverton	39	Riverton	Cherokee	KS	38	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Riverton	40	Riverton	Cherokee	KS	54	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Tecumseh Energy Center	9	Tecumseh	Shawnee	KS	74	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Big Sandy	2	Louisa	Louisa	KY	438	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011).
Cane Run	1	Louisville	Louisville	KY	16	2016	Coal	The 2011 Joint Integrated Resource Plan of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Compny (Apr. 21, 2011)
Cane Run	2	Louisville	Louisville	KY	163	2016	Coal	The 2011 Joint Integrated Resource Plan of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Compny (Apr. 21, 2011)
Cane Run	3	Louisville	Louisville	KY	209	2016	Coal	The 2011 Joint Integrated Resource Plan of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Compny (Apr. 21, 2011)
Cane Run	4	Louisville	Louisville	KY	272	2016	Coal	The 2011 Joint Integrated Resource Plan of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Compny (Apr. 21, 2011)
D B Wilson	W1	Centertown	Ohio	KY	420	2015	Petroleum Coke	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Dale	1	Winchester	Clark	KY	27	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Dale	2	Winchester	Clark	KY	27	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Dale	3	Winchester	Clark	KY	75	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Dale	4	Winchester	Clark	KY	75	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Green River	1	Central City	Central City	KY	75	2016	Coal	The 2011 Joint Integrated Resource Plan of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Compny (Apr. 21, 2011)
Green River	2	Central City	Central City	KY	114	2016	Coal	The 2011 Joint Integrated Resource Plan of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Compny (Apr. 21, 2011)
Robert A Reid	1	Robards	Webster	KY	65	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Tyrone		Versailles	Versailles	KY	135	2016	Coal	The 2011 Joint Integrated Resource Plan of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Compny (Apr. 21, 2011); IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Nelson Industrial Steam and Operating Company	1A	Westlake	Calcasieu	LA	107	2015	Petroleum Coke	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Nelson Industrial Steam and Operating Company	2A	Westlake	Calcasieu	LA	106	2015	Petroleum Coke	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Brayton Point	3	Somerset	Bristol	MA	612	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Brayton Point	4	Somerset	Bristol	MA	435	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Salem Harbor	1	Salem	Salem	MA	82	June, 2014	Coal	Dominion Sets Schedule to Close Salem Harbor Power Station, Press Release, May 11, 2011; IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule).
Salem Harbor	2	Salem	Salem	MA	82	June, 2014	Coal	Dominion Sets Schedule to Close Salem Harbor Power Station, Press Release, May 11, 2011; IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule).
Salem Harbor	3	Salem	Salem	MA	166	June, 2014	Coal	Dominion Sets Schedule to Close Salem Harbor Power Station, Press Release, May 11, 2011; IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule).
Salem Harbor	4	Salem	Salem	MA	476	June, 2014	Coal	Dominion Sets Schedule to Close Salem Harbor Power Station, Press Release, May 11, 2011.
Eckert Station	1	Lansing	Ingham	MI	40	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Eckert Station	2	Lansing	Ingham	MI	42	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Eckert Station	3	Lansing	Ingham	MI	41	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Eckert Station	4	Lansing	Ingham	MI	69	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Eckert Station	5	Lansing	Ingham	MI	69	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Eckert Station	6	Lansing	Ingham	MI	67	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Endicott Station	1	Litchfield	Hillsdale	MI	55	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
James De Young	5	Holland	Ottawa	MI	27	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Blue Valley	3	Independence	Jackson	MO	51	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Chamois	2	Chamois	Osage	MO	49	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
James River Power Station	3	Springfield	Greene	MO	41	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
James River Power Station	4	Springfield	Greene	MO	56	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Lake Road	6	St Joseph	Buchanan	MO	97	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Meramec	1	St. Louis	St. Louis	MO	138	2015	Coal	The Ameren 2011 Integrated Resource Plan
Meramec	2	St. Louis	St. Louis	MO	138	2015	Coal	The Ameren 2011 Integrated Resource Plan
Meramec	3	St. Louis	St. Louis	MO	289	2015	Coal	The Ameren 2011 Integrated Resource Plan
Meramec	4	St. Louis	St. Louis	MO	359	2015	Coal	The Ameren 2011 Integrated Resource Plan
Sibley	1	Sibley	Jackson	MO	54	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Sibley	2	Sibley	Jackson	MO	54	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Colstrip Energy LP	BLR1	Colstrip	Rosebud	MT	35	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Yellowstone Energy LP	BLR1	Billings	Yellowstone	MT	28	2015	Petroleum Coke	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Yellowstone Energy LP	BLR2	Billings	Yellowstone	MT	28	2015	Petroleum Coke	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Buck	5	Salisbury	Rowan	NC	38	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Buck	6	Salisbury	Rowan	NC	38	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Buck	7	Salisbury	Rowan	NC	38	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Cape Fear	5	'Moncure	Moncure	NC	148	12/31/2014	Coal	Progress Energy Carolinas Integrated Resource Plan (Sep. 13, 2010).
Cape Fear	6	'Moncure	Moncure	NC	15	12/31/2014	Coal	Progress Energy Carolinas Integrated Resource Plan (Sep. 13, 2010); IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule).
Riverbend	7	Mount Holly	Gaston	NC	94	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Riverbend	8	Mount Holly	Gaston	NC	94	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Weatherspoon	1	Lumberton	Robeson	NC	49	12/31/2014	Coal	Progress Energy Carolinas Integrated Resource Plan (Sep. 13, 2010)
Weatherspoon	2	Lumberton	Robeson	NC	49	12/31/2014	Coal	Progress Energy Carolinas Integrated Resource Plan (Sep. 13, 2010)
Weatherspoon	3	Lumberton	Robeson	NC	79	12/31/2014	Coal	Progress Energy Carolinas Integrated Resource Plan (Sep. 13, 2010)
Schiller	4	Portsmouth	Rockingham	NH	48	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Deepwater	8	Pennsville	Salem	NJ	80	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Glenwood	40	Glenwood Landing	Nassau	NY	117	2015	Natural Gas	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Glenwood	50	Glenwood Landing	Nassau	NY	122	2015	Natural Gas	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Port Jefferson	3	Port Jefferson	Suffolk	NY	185	2015	Natural Gas, Residual Fuel Oil	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
WPS Power Niagara	1	Niagara Falls	Niagara	NY	53	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Avon Lake	10	Avon Lake	Lorain	OH	93	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Conesville	3	Conesville	Conesville	OH	165	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Hamilton	8	Hamilton	Butler	OH	33	2014	Natural Gas, Residual Fuel Oil	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Miami Fort	6	North Bend	Miami Township	OH	163	1/1/2015	Coal	The Duke Energy Kentucky 2011 Integrated Resource Plan (July 1, 2011).
Muskingum River	1	Beverly	Beverly	OH	220	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011); IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Muskingum River	2	Beverly	Beverly	OH	220	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011); IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Muskingum River	3	Beverly	Beverly	OH	238	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Muskingum River	4	Beverly	Beverly	OH	238	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Niles	2	Niles	Trumbull	OH	111	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Picway		Lockbourne	Lockbourne	OH	100	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011); IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
R E Burger	5	Shadyside	Belmont	OH	47	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
R E Burger	6	Shadyside	Belmont	OH	47	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
WC Beckjord	1	New Richmond	Clermont	OH	115	1/1/2015	Coal	The Duke Energy Ohio 2011 Integrated Resource Plan (July 15, 2011); IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
WC Beckjord	2	New Richmond	New Richmond	OH	113	1/1/2015	Coal	The Duke Energy Ohio 2011 Integrated Resource Plan (July 15, 2011); IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
WC Beckjord	3	New Richmond	Clermont	OH	125	1/1/2015	Coal	The Duke Energy Ohio 2011 Integrated Resource Plan (July 15, 2011); IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
WC Beckjord	4	New Richmond	New Richmond	OH	163	1/1/2015	Coal	The Duke Energy Ohio 2011 Integrated Resource Plan (July 15, 2011); IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
WC Beckjord	5	New Richmond	Clermont	OH	245	1/1/2015	Coal	The Duke Energy Ohio 2011 Integrated Resource Plan (July 15, 2011); IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
WC Beckjord	6	New Richmond	New Richmond	OH	461	1/1/2015	Coal	The Duke Energy Ohio 2011 Integrated Resource Plan (July 15, 2011); IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Anadarko Plant	3	Anadarko	Caddo	OK	44	2015	Natural Gas	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Mustang	1	Oklahoma City	Canadian	OK	53	2015	Natural Gas	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Mustang	2	Oklahoma City	Canadian	OK	53	2015	Natural Gas	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Mustang	3	Oklahoma City	Canadian	OK	118	2015	Natural Gas	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Mustang	4	Oklahoma City	Canadian	OK	250	2015	Natural Gas	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Boardman		Boardman	Boardman	OR	601	Not Available	Coal	Portland Gas and Electric Comments on EPA NESHAP Action (Aug. 2, 2011)
G F Weaton Power Station	1	Monaca	Beaver	PA	56	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
G F Weaton Power Station	2	Monaca	Beaver	PA	56	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
New Castle	3	West Pittsburg	Lawrence	PA	95	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
New Castle	5	West Pittsburg	Lawrence	PA	138	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Shawville	1	Shawville	Clearfield	PA	122	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Sunbury Generation LP	3	Shamokin Dam	Snyder	PA	94	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Sunbury Generation LP	4	Shamokin Dam	Snyder	PA	128	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Sunbury Generation LP	2A	Shamokin Dam	Snyder	PA	40	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Sunbury Generation LP	2B	Shamokin Dam	Snyder	PA	40	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Canadys Steam	1	Walterboro	Colleton	SC	105	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
John Sevier	4	Rogersville	Hawkins	TN	176	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Johnsonville	1	New Johnsonville	Humphreys	TN	106	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Johnsonville	2	New Johnsonville	Humphreys	TN	106	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Johnsonville	3	New Johnsonville	Humphreys	TN	106	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Johnsonville	4	New Johnsonville	Humphreys	TN	106	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Johnsonville	5	New Johnsonville	Humphreys	TN	106	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Johnsonville	6	New Johnsonville	Humphreys	TN	106	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Johnsonville	7	New Johnsonville	Humphreys	TN	141	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Johnsonville	8	New Johnsonville	Humphreys	TN	141	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Johnsonville	9	New Johnsonville	Humphreys	TN	141	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Johnsonville	10	New Johnsonville	Humphreys	TN	141	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
AES Deepwater	AAB0 01	Pasadena	Harris	TX	139	2015	Petroleum Coke	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
ERCT_TX_Coal steam	1	n/a	n/a	TX	300	2015	Petroleum Coke	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Lone Star	1	Lone Star	Morris	TX	50	2014	Natural Gas, Distillate Fuel Oil	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Monticello	1	Mount Pleasant	Titus	TX	593	2012	Coal	Luminant Announces Facility Closures, Job Reductions in Response to EPA Rule, Luminant (Sep. 12, 2011)
Monticello	2	Mount Pleasant	Titus	TX	593	2012	Coal	Luminant Announces Facility Closures, Job Reductions in Response to EPA Rule, Luminant (Sep. 12, 2011)
Moore County	3	Sunray	Moore	TX	48	2012	Natural Gas	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
San Miguel	SM-1	Christine	Atascosa	TX	391	12/31/2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Welsh	2	Pittsburg	Pittsburg	TX	528	2015	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Carbon	1	Price	Carbon	UT	67	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
KUCC	1	Magna	Salt Lake	UT	30	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
KUCC	2	Magna	Salt Lake	UT	30	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
KUCC	3	Magna	Salt Lake	UT	30	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Sunnyside Cogen Associates	1	Sunnyside	Carbon	UT	51	2016	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Chesapeake	1	Chesapeake	Chesapeake (city)	VA	19	2016	Coal	Dominion plans to shutter Yorktown and Chesapeake power plants between 2015 and 2022, Daily Press (Sep. 1, 2011).
Chesapeake	2	Chesapeake	Chesapeake (city)	VA	16	2016	Coal	Dominion plans to shutter Yorktown and Chesapeake power plants between 2015 and 2022, Daily Press (Sep. 1, 2011).
Chesapeake	3	Chesapeake	Chesapeake (city)	VA	185	2016	Coal	Dominion plans to shutter Yorktown and Chesapeake power plants between 2015 and 2022, Daily Press (Sep. 1, 2011).
Chesapeake	4	Chesapeake	Chesapeake (city)	VA	16	2016	Coal	Dominion plans to shutter Yorktown and Chesapeake power plants between 2015 and 2022, Daily Press (Sep. 1, 2011).
Chesapeake	6	Chesapeake	Chesapeake (city)	VA	16	2016	Coal	Dominion plans to shutter Yorktown and Chesapeake power plants between 2015 and 2022, Daily Press (Sep. 1, 2011).
Chesapeake	7	Chesapeake	Chesapeake (city)	VA	24	2016	Coal	Dominion plans to shutter Yorktown and Chesapeake power plants between 2015 and 2022, Daily Press (Sep. 1, 2011).
Chesapeake	8	Chesapeake	Chesapeake (city)	VA	24	2016	Coal	Dominion plans to shutter Yorktown and Chesapeake power plants between 2015 and 2022, Daily Press (Sep. 1, 2011).
Chesapeake	9	Chesapeake	Chesapeake (city)	VA	24	2016	Coal	Dominion plans to shutter Yorktown and Chesapeake power plants between 2015 and 2022, Daily Press (Sep. 1, 2011).
Chesapeake	10	Chesapeake	Chesapeake (city)	VA	24	2016	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Chesapeake	ST1	Chesapeake	Chesapeake (city)	VA	113	2016	Coal	Dominion plans to shutter Yorktown and Chesapeake power plants between 2015 and 2022, Daily Press (Sep. 1, 2011).
Chesapeake	ST2	Chesapeake	Chesapeake (city)	VA	113	2016	Coal	Dominion plans to shutter Yorktown and Chesapeake power plants between 2015 and 2022, Daily Press (Sep. 1, 2011).
Chesapeake	ST4	Chesapeake	Chesapeake (city)	VA	239	12/31/2014	Coal	Dominion plans to shutter Yorktown and Chesapeake power plants between 2015 and 2022, Daily Press (Sep. 1, 2011).
Clinch River	3	Cleveland	Cleveland	VA	235	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Glen Lyn	1	Glen Lyn	Giles	VA	100	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Glen Lyn	2	Glen Lyn	Giles	VA	238	2015	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Glen Lyn	51	Glen Lyn	Giles	VA	45	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Glen Lyn	52	Glen Lyn	Giles	VA	45	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Potomac River	1	Alexandria	Alexandria (city)	VA	88	2015	Coal	Alexandria coal plant may shut by 2012, Washington Post (Aug. 30, 2011); IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Transport Rule)
Potomac River	2	Alexandria	Alexandria (city)	VA	88	2015	Coal	Alexandria coal plant may shut by 2012, Washington Post (Aug. 30, 2011)
Potomac River	3	Alexandria	Alexandria	VA	110	2015	Coal	Alexandria coal plant may shut by 2012, Washington Post (Aug. 30, 2011)
Potomac River	4	Alexandria	Alexandria	VA	110	2015	Coal	Alexandria coal plant may shut by 2012, Washington Post (Aug. 30, 2011)
Potomac River	5	Alexandria	Alexandria	VA	110	2015	Coal	Alexandria coal plant may shut by 2012, Washington Post (Aug. 30, 2011)
Yorktown	1	Yorktown	York	VA	188	2015	Coal	Dominion plans to shutter Yorktown and Chesapeake power plants between 2015 and 2022, Daily Press (Sep. 1, 2011).
Yorktown	2	Yorktown	York	VA	188	2015	Coal	Dominion plans to shutter Yorktown and Chesapeake power plants between 2015 and 2022, Daily Press (Sep. 1, 2011).
Blount Street	8	Madison	Dane	WI	49	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Blount Street	9	Madison	Dane	WI	48	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
South Oak Creek	5	Oak Creek	Milwaukee	WI	261	2015	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
South Oak Creek	6	Oak Creek	Milwaukee	WI	264	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule)
Valley	1	Milwaukee	Milwaukee	WI	70	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Valley	2	Milwaukee	Milwaukee	WI	70	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Valley	3	Milwaukee	Milwaukee	WI	70	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Valley	4	Milwaukee	Milwaukee	WI	70	12/31/2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Kammer	1	Captina	Moundsville	WV	238	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Kammer	3	Captina	Moundsville	WV	238	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Kammer	2	Oroville	Moundsville	WV	238	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Kanawha	1	Glasgow	Glasgow	WV	220	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Kanawha	2	Glasgow	Glasgow	WV	220	12/31/2014	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Phillip Sporn	1	Graham Station	New Haven	WV	153	2011 (450 MW), Dec. 31, 2014 (600 MW)	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Phillip Sporn	2	Graham Station	New Haven	WV	153	2011 (450 MW), Dec. 31, 2014 (600 MW)	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Phillip Sporn	3	Graham Station	New Haven	WV	153	2011 (450 MW), Dec. 31, 2014 (600 MW)	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Phillip Sporn	4	Graham Station	New Haven	WV	153	2011 (450 MW), Dec. 31, 2014 (600 MW)	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Phillip Sporn	5	Graham Station	New Haven	WV	496	2011 (450 MW), Dec. 31, 2014 (600 MW)	Coal	AEP Shares Plan For Compliance With Proposed EPA Regulations, Press Release (June 9, 2011)
Rivesville	7	Rivesville	Marion	WV	46	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Rivesville	8	Rivesville	Marion	WV	91	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)
Willow Island	1	Willow Island	Pleasants	WV	54	2014	Coal	IPM Parsed Results - Policy Case (Toxics Rule/Transport Rule)

You can download the excel document by clicking here:Announced and EPA Projected Power Plant Retirements. Notes: 1. All retirements announced by plant owners result from EPA regulation. In each such case, the citation included directly identifies EPA regulations as the sole or main reason for the power plant's retirement. 2. Plant closures attributed to EPA modeling only include those plants that EPA projects to close as a result of EPA regulations. "Toxics Rule" results were found by removing plants listed on the Toxics Rule "IPM Parsed File--Base Case" (EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234-3032) from the "IPM Parsed File--Policy Case" (EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234-3033). "Transport Rule" results were found by removing plants listed on "TR Base Case Final" from the "TR Remedy Final" (both files available at: http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/progsregs/epa-ipm/transport.html). 3. According to the EPA, the Toxics Rule base case includes the Transport Rule. Thus, theoretically, both the Toxics Rule Policy Case and Transport Rule Remedy Case (when controlled for their respective base cases) should not both independently identify closure of the same plant. Nevertheless, the list shows a 2 GW overlap between the two rules. This is, presumably, due to variance in the modeling platforms EPA utilized for both rules.

Power Plant Retirement ListBackground Information

Methodology

List Sources This list is derived from three sources: (1) EPA's parsed modeling files, which identify the power-plant units that EPA models say will close as a result of either the Clean Air Transport Rule (Transport Rule) or Utility MACT (Toxics Rule); (2) news releases or press stories where a power-plant operator says a unit will or is likely to close due to EPA regulations; and (3) filings with state public utility commissions where a power-plant operator says a unit will or is likely to close due to EPA regulations. All sources are publically available information. EPA Parsed Files Process to Identify Units Closed by EPA Regulation Individual power-plants often have multiple boilers, called "units," that generate electricity. EPA, in addition to overall modeling, models the impact that the Agency believes its regulations will have on each unit, at each power-plant in America. EPA lists these results in "parsed files." When producing parsed files for a regulation, EPA will first create a business-as-usual "base" case parsed file where the Agency details what it believes will happen absent EPA's new regulation. Next, EPA creates a "policy" or "remedy" case parsed file showing how EPA believes plants will respond to a regulation. Thus, one can find the difference between these two cases, and figure out the impact EPA believes a regulation will have, by comparing the policy/remedy case parsed file to the base case parsed file. As such, the following steps were taken so that the list would only include those units EPA said would retire as a result of the Transport Rule and Toxics Rule: For the Transport Rule, data from the parsed files for the Transport Rule's base case and remedy case were put on a single spreadsheet. The combined results were organized by plant name. Each plant listed in both the base case and remedy case was removed. Thus, the resulting list only shows those plants that EPA believes will close because of the Transport Rule. For the Toxics Rule, data from the parsed files for the Toxics Rule's base case and policy case were put on a single spreadsheet. The combined results were organized by plant name. Each plant listed in both the base case and policy case was removed. Thus, the resulting list only shows those plants that EPA believes will close because of the Toxics Rule. The resulting base case-free Transport Rule list and Toxics Rule list were then put on a single spreadsheet. The combined results were organized by plant name. In each instance where the Transport Rule and the Toxics Rule independently said the same plant would retire, one of the entries was deleted so as to not double-count it. The citation was modified to attribute the unit closure to both the Transport Rule and Toxics Rule. Transport Rule Parsed File The parsed file for the Transport Rule is based on EPA's proposed Clean Air Transport Rule and not the final Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). EPA has not yet made the CSAPR parsed files available to the public. However, given that the final CSAPR is more stringent than the rule's proposed version, it is likely that CSAPR's parsed file will show more unit closures than the parsed file used on this list. Power-plant Owner Public Announcements Ensuring that Retirements are Result of EPA Regulation All retirements announced by plant owners in news releases or through public filings on this list were due to EPA regulation. In each such case, the source cited directly identifies EPA regulations as the sole or main reason for the power plant's retirement. Avoiding Double-Counting If a unit was identified to close by both EPA parsed files and public announcements, then the duplicate entry was released. The units citation was modified to indicate that both EPA and public announcements slated the unit for retirement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is this list's total retired capacity higher than EPA's total? The total retired capacity for this list is higher than EPA's total because this list includes EPA's projected unit retirements and unit retirements announced by power-plant operators. No unit cited by both sources was double counted. Does this list include plants that will close even without the Transport Rule or Toxics Rule? No. The parsed file results used in this list do not include business-as-usual base case results. In other words, if EPA modeled a unit to close even if the Transport Rule or Toxics Rule were not implemented, then that unit was not included. EPA says only 9.9 GW will close, so why are these numbers higher? The 9.9 GW retired coal-plant capacity figure is from the EPA Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) for the Toxics Rule alone. The Transport Rule RIA projects an additional 4.8 GW of coal-plant capacity to retire due to the Transport Rule. When combined, the RIA's project 13.8 GW of coal-plant capacity to retire due to the Toxics Rule and Transport Rule. As noted above, additional plant retirements are due to actually announced retirements. Why do EPA's RIAs say the Transport and Toxics Rule will retire 13.8 GW of coal-capacity, while EPA's parsed files say the two rules will retire 14.5 GW? EPA's overall modeling runs and parsed model use slightly different methods. Thus, the totals for the final results are slightly different, though very similar. The difference between the two totals is only .8 GW. When a power-plant operator announces that it is closing a certain unit, how do you know that is because of EPA regulations? In each case where a retirement is attributed to public announcements, the cited source material lists EPA regulations as the sole or main reason for the plant's retirement. Some groups have said EPA regulations will retire 60--80 GW of coal-fired generation, but this list only shows 28 GW. Does this mean those projections are wrong? No. If anything this list gives more credibility to those higher retirement projections. This list is very conservative; it merely shows what units EPA says its regulations will close, plus specific units that plant-operators have said will close because of EPA regulations. Those analyses that show higher power-plant retirements than this list lay out what the final overall impact of EPA's regulation will be. On the other hand, this list focuses just on the currently disclosed impact. Plant-operators generally announce retirements only when required to by public filings. Thus, this list will likely grow far higher. However, because this list already finds twice as many retirements as EPA projected, the Agency's claim that its regulations will have minimal impact on electric generation are clearly incorrect. EPA has said that other projections showing a high coal generation retirements were based on incorrect assumptions. Is that the case for this list? No. The only modeling in this list is from EPA. Thus, any mistaken assumption would be EPA's mistaken assumption. Otherwise, the remaining data is from actual public announcements detailing the imminent or highly possible closure of specific units at specific power-plants. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) projected that most power-plants will retire because of EPA 316(b) cooling tower regulations. Does this list account for the fact that EPA has since indicated it will pursue less stringent 316(b) regulations? This list only includes the parsed files for EPA's Transport Rule and Toxics Rule modeling. EPA's modeling for the 316(b) is not included. Public unit retirement announcements largely cited the Transport Rule and Toxics Rule as causing a unit to retire; there is little discussion of 316(b) regulations. This is likely due to the fact that EPA ultimately chose to pursue less stringent cooling tower rules than the Agency originally insinuated. Regardless, all of the publically announced plant retirements listed are retiring due to EPA regulations. This list compares its total numbers to NERC's worst case analysis. Does that include NERC's analysis of 316(b) regulations? No. The NERC analysis was broken down between the Transport Rule, the Toxics Rule and 316(b) regulations. The chart compares the list only to the NERC Transport Rule and Toxic Rule "strict," or worst case, scenarios.