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Luminant To Close Power Plant

August 24, 2018

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Reporting by Paul Ring • ring@energychoicematters.com

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Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, today announced that it filed a notice of suspension of operations with PJM and other mandatory regulatory notifications related to the retirement of its 51-megawatt waste coal facility, Northeastern Power Company, in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, "due to its uneconomic operations and negative financial outlook."

Following the receipt of regulatory approvals, the plant is expected to close in late 2018.

Northeastern Power Company Information:

Location: McAdoo (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania

Fuel Type: Waste anthracite coal

Generating Capacity: 51 megawatts

Electricity Market: PJM

Commercial Operation Date: 1989

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