Schedule of Closures
AEP plans to retire several coal units by 2030 as part of its plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2045. These closures equate to thousands of megawatts of coal-fired generation affecting communities across our service territory.
Specifically, AEP retired nearly 13,000 MW of coal-fueled generation during the last decade and will retire approximately 5,300 MW of additional coal capacity this decade.
- 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