FirstEnergy to retire more than 4 GW of PJM coal plant capacity

Utility Dive: FirstEnergy's proposed closures now include three nuclear plants totaling more than 4 GW, three coal plants also totaling more than 4 GW, and a lone oil-fired facility capable of generating 13 MW.

The company said Wednesday it will shut the coal and oil plants "due to a market environment that fails to adequately compensate generators for the resiliency and fuel-security attributes that the plants provide."

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