One-Two Punch Knocks Out North Dakota Coal Plant -- July 15, 2016

Data points:

• Great River Energy's Stanton Station power plant
• 189-MW; on-line since 1966
• to close by May, 2017
• one-two punch: a) not economical in low-price environment; b) war on coal/carbon emissions
• will help North Dakota meet the 45 percent CO2 emissions reduction set forth by the Clean Power Plan, currently stalled by lawsuits
• GRE continues to operate the Coal Creek Station power plant near Underwood and the Spiritwood Station plant near Jamestown