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Last coal plants in New England to close; renewables take their place

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The last coal producers in New England will shutter their doors permanently under an agreement reached with environmental groups and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday.

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The Hill

Last coal plants in New England to close; renewables take their place

The last coal producers in New England will shutter their doors permanently under an agreement reached with environmental groups and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday. Two plants in New Hampshire, Schiller and Merrimack, will voluntarily cease operations in 2025 and 2028, respectively, said Jim Andrews, president and CEO of Granite Shore Power. By…

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

New England’s Last Coal-Fired Power Plants to Close Under EPA Renewables Deal

New England’s last coal-fired power plants will permanently close within the next four years, parent company Granite Shore Power announced on March 27. The voluntary shutdown of operations at Merrimack Station—which initially began operating in the 1960s—will take place by 2028 as part of an agreement reached with environmental groups and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Granite Shore Power will also stop operating Schiller Station in …

1 month ago·New York, United States

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WMUR

New England's last 2 coal-fired power plants set to close

New Hampshire is taking another big step away from fossil fuels, with plans announced to close the last two coal-fired power plants in New England.

1 month ago

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Boston Globe

New England’s last coal plants to close

The president and CEO of Granite Shore Power said Schiller Station in Portsmouth, N.H., will voluntarily stop operating in June 2025, and Merrimack Station in Bow, N.H., will stop in June 2028.

1 month ago·Boston, United States

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nhpr

New England’s last coal plants will close by 2028

Granite Shore Power, which owns two plants in New Hampshire, says it will redevelop the sites into renewable energy parks, with solar and battery storage.

1 month ago

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The Conway Daily Sun

Last coal-fired plants in N.E. to voluntarily close

BOW — Granite Shore Power announced Wednesday a historic agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in which the parties have set a firm date for the voluntary closure by

1 month ago

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