New England Becomes First U.S. Region Without Coal Power After Merrimack Station Closure
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The Merrimack Station coal-fired power plant in Bow, New Hampshire has ceased commercial operations, making New England the first region in the United States without a coal plant on its grid. The closure occurred on September 12th, about a year and a half after the plant's owners, Granite Shore Power, announced they would retire the facility by 2028 as part of a settlement. This follows New York state's earlier achievement of stopping coal burning in 2020.
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· 5 pulledThe last coal-fired power plant in New England, Merrimack Station, has stopped running.
With the closure of that facility, the region is poised to become the first in the United States without a coal plant on its grid.
Granite Shore Power, the company that owns the coal plant in Bow, New Hampshire, said they ceased commercial operations September 12th.
Merrimack Station has been winding down its operations for years.
They announced they would cease operations of their coal-fired generators.
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