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Schedule of Closures

AEP plans to retire or convert (to natural gas) several coal units by 2030 as part of our plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2045. This equates to thousands of megawatts of coal-fired generation affecting communities across our service territory.

Specifically, AEP retired, coverted or sold nearly 14,000 MW of coal-fueled generation during the past decade and expects to retire or convert an additional 4,100 MW of coal-fired generation this decade.

Schedule of closures map
  • 2023
    Henry W. Pirkey Power Plant, Hallsville, TX
  • 2026
    Northeastern Power Station, Oologah, OK
  • 2028
    Rockport Power Plant 1&2, Rockport IN
    J. Robert Welsh Power Plant, Pittsburg, TX
  • 2030
    Cardinal Power Plant, Brilliant, OH