Texas coal plant layoffs and closures moving forward with state approval
http://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Texas-coal-plant-layoffs-and-closures-moving-12372042.phpNovember 21, 2017
Texas' electric grid operator has approved the shutdown of two more coal-fired power plants, green-lighting the layoffs for more than 800 coal miners and power plant workers.
In November, the state's largest power generator, Dallas-based Vistra Energy, announced plans to shutter three plants pending the approval of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Texas' grid overseer. ERCOT has determined that the loss more than 4,000 megawatts of energy would not impact's the grid's reliability. One megawatt is enough to power 200 homes on a hot Texas day.
ERCOT had intially approved the shutdown Vistra's northeast Texas Monticello coal plant, and last week approved the shutdown of Sandow near Austin and Big Brown east of Waco....